Federal Office for Civil Protection FOCP

The Federal Office for Civil Protection (FOCP) is Switzerland's national centre of expertise on civil protection matters. It lays the groundwork for and coordinates efforts to protect the population in the event of a disaster or emergency. Its core responsibilities are risk analyses, alerting and warning the public, civil protection training, telematics, protective structures and NBC protection and disarmament. Thanks to its cooperation with cantonal, national and international partners, the FOCP has the necessary capabilities, technologies and infrastructures to mount a response to a disaster or emergency. What we do: •policy, research, coordination, deployment, training and infrastructure •civil protection strategy development •coordination of civil protection efforts in consultation with other relevant federal agencies, cantonal authorities and partner organisations •risk-based planning of protective, rescue and relief measures •assistance for management at federal level on civil protection matters •coordination of research on civil protection in general, as well as research on specific civil protection-related fields •running of the Swiss centre of excellence on the protection from nuclear, radiological, biological and chemical threats and hazards •running of a national emergency response organisation charged with warning, alerting and issuing instructions to the population, as well as providing the media and public with information •provision of civil protection training at federal level in collaboration with the cantonal authorities and partner organisations •planning and management of protective infrastructure projects, safeguarding the value of protective structures, maintenance of technical systems and provision of civil protection material in collaboration with the cantonal authorities •assistance for the cantons and international input in the field of cultural property protection