National Emergency/ Disaster Management Authority: Administration of the Republic of Slovenia for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief

Main tasks:

• Prepare the National Programme of Protection Against Natural and Other Disasters
• Compile risk and threat assessments
• Organise the monitoring, notification and warning system
• Organise communication systems
• Direct and coordinate preventive measures
• Announce the threat of disaster
• Give instructions for action in the event of disaster
• Prepare national emergency response plans
• Organise, equip and train civil protection units, which fall under national jurisdiction
• Coordinate preparedness and operations, and co-financing activities relating to public rescue services at the national level
• Prepare programmes, organising and implementing education and training
• Provide working conditions for the national Civil Protection Commander and Civil Protection Headquarters
• Form and maintain national reserves.

The ACPDR also manages international cooperation and is - through its Emergency Notification Centre of the Republic of Slovenia - also the point of contact for requests for assistance and other enquiries from abroad.

Head of Service: Mr.Darko BUT, Director General

Contact information:
Address: Vojkova cesta 61, 1000 Ljubljana
Country: Slovenia
Phone:  +386 1 471 33 22
Fax: +386 1 471 81 17
E-mail: urszr@urszr.si
Web: http://www.sos112.si/eng/