GENERAL DESCRIPTION. Facts about Sweden

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2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION Facts about Sweden Area: 450,000 km², the third largest country in Western Europe Capital: Stockholm Population: 9.4 million inhabitants Form of government: Constitutional monarchy, parliamentary democracy Gothenburg Malmoe

3 ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE OF FIRE FIGHTING SERVICES Local: fire and rescue National: air ambulance (SNAM), SAR, etc. 278 rescue services Approximately professional fire fighters

4 JURISDICTIONAL SITUATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS Each rescue service has its own profile of required competences in regards of Physical ability Personal suitability

5 ROLE OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT Karlstad Stockholm Revinge Sandö Training! 850 employees Director-General: Helena Lindberg Ministry of Defence

6 ROLE OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT The responsibility principle: Whoever is responsible for an activity in normal conditions, should maintain that responsibility in a crisis situation.

7 ROLE OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT Whoever is responsible for an activity in normal conditions, should maintain that responsibility in a crisis situation. Standards and rules Advice and consultancy Expertise and technology Coordinated decision making Coordinated information Assisting the UN, EU and others

8 ROLE OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT Fire fighters follow Swedish legislation except for: Official duty Infringing the rights of others

9 ROLE OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT The MSB s role as coordinator, expert authority and source of knowledge is only possible if we place great emphasis on our ability to understand communications, analyze and solve problems and events, and develop new knowledge.

10 ROLE OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT The MSB s role as coordinator, expert authority and source of knowledge is only possible if we place great emphasis on our ability to understand communications, analyze and solve problems and events, and develop new knowledge. Statistics Research and studies Strategic analysis Evaluation The rescue services evaluates rescue operations

11 EDUCATION AND TRAINING Training for a safer society MSB College Revinge

12 EDUCATION AND TRAINING Basic Training Advanced Training Civil Protection A B Incident Command 2 y 6 w 9 w Op. Fire & Rescue A Systematically Safety work 9 w 10 w Fire Prot. Engineer A B Supervision & Prevention 3,5+1 y 6 w

13 EDUCATION AND TRAINING The Civil Protection Training Course (SMO) Two-year post-secondary school programme for those wishing to become firefighters and work in the field of rescue and safety. Example of courses: Safety and society Rescue part 1, 2, 3 and 4 Systematically safety work Learning in Action Society s vulnerability

14 EDUCATION AND TRAINING Operational Fire and Rescue Training Nine weeks full-time studies for part-time fire fighters. Example of course content: Pre-hospital trauma care Extraction Techniques Fire & Rescue training Fire extinguishing methods CBRN

15 EDUCATION AND TRAINING Senior officer training for fire protection engineers One year full-time studies for fire protection engineers who wishes to work within the rescue services. Example of course content: Managing municipal rescue services Supervision and other preventive work task Crisis management Leadership and management

16 EDUCATION AND TRAINING Incident Commander A Six weeks full-time studies Example of course content: Methods and techniques for communication Decision making, leadership, handling stress Legislation within fire, rescue and safety training with emphasis on the Incident Commanders obligations Environmental risks involving chemicals

17 EDUCATION AND TRAINING Incident Commander B Nine weeks full-time studies Example of course content: Staff function and support at emergency response operation Legislation, with emphasis on co-operation and co-ordination Actions to reduce the environmental impact at a complex emergency response operation Tactical principles at accidents involving chemicals

18 EDUCATION AND TRAINING Methods for systematically safety work Ten weeks full-time studies Example of course content: Crisis management system Models and methods for analysing risks Methods and techniques, for example GIS, costs and profits Good examples on systematically safety work at a local level and organisational level

19 EDUCATION AND TRAINING Supervision and emergency prevention Six weeks full-time studies Example of course content: Planning, implementing, follow up and evaluate supervision according to the law How to use prescriptions and advice to give directions to the general public within the area of emergency prevention The communities and the individuals role in the construction process and inflammable goods

20 EDUCATION AND TRAINING MSB College Revinge students a year 100 employees Our training competencies Phd engineers Researchers Emergency commanders Firemen from the municipal rescue services Behaviourists, sociologists and healthcare instructors etc.

21 EDUCATION AND TRAINING Our education is based on science and reliable experience and we offer a mix of theory and practice. We have more than 40 training objects on our training ground where you can practice realistic exercises.

22 OPERATIONAL TRAINING EQUIPMENT Large and small scale experiments Full-scale training Lecture/Theory

23 EDUCATION AND TRAINING Quality and environment We apply the ISO 9001:2000 quality management system Certified to the ISO environmental management system

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25 Thank you! Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency