Emergency Preparedness
Planning and actions taken to prepare for and respond to disasters and emergencies.
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Fire Department Insufficiently Prepared for Large and Long-Term Incidents
The Dutch fire department is currently unprepared to handle large-scale, simultaneous, or long-term incidents like wildfires or floods across multiple safety regions or nationwide. According to a new investigation by the Inspectorate of Justice and Security (Inspectie JenV), existing efforts to assist other regions directly compromise regular service coverage, endangering citizens and responders. The Inspectorate…