Denmark

Emergency Management Act

Legislative

Law

Passed in 2009

This act defines the purpose and competencies of fire and rescue services in Denmark. To accomplish that task, it outlines the organizational structure and administrative procedures for their role in emergency response activities. It also requires line ministries to create emergency plans for their sectors once every four years, requires subnational governments to create emergency plans, and requires local and subnational governments to establish communication networks.

Documents

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