Civil defence (civil defense in US English) or civil protection is an effort to protect the citizens of a state (generally non-combatants) from military attacks and natural disasters. It uses the principles of emergency operations: prevention, mitigation, preparation, response, or emergency evacuation and recovery. Programs of this sort were initially discussed at least as early as the 1920s and were implemented in some countries during the 1930s as the threat of war and aerial bombardment grew. It became widespread after the threat of nuclear weapons was realized.
Since the end of the Cold War, the focus of civil defence has largely shifted from military attack to emergencies and disasters in general. The new concept is described by a number of terms, each of which has its own specific shade of meaning, such as crisis management, emergency management, emergency preparedness, contingency planning, civil contingency, civil aid and civil protection.
In some countries, civil defense is seen as a key part of "total defense". For example, in Sweden, the Swedish word totalförsvar refers to the commitment of a wide range of resources of the nation to its defense—including to civil protection. Respectively, some countries (notably the Soviet Union) may have or have had military-organized civil defense units (Civil Defense Troops) as part of their armed forces or as a paramilitary service.
Company Details
- Employees
- 650
- Founded
- -
- Address
- World, Oo
- Industry
- Public Safety
- NAICS
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Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities
- Website
- mdr.gov.br
- HQ
- World
- Competitors
- Coordenadoria Estadual de Defesa Civil, Secretaria de Estado de Defesa Civil - SEDEC/RJ, Secretaria Municipal de Defesa de Defesa Civil e Geotecnia de Niterói, ABRRD - Associação Brasileira de Redução de Riscos de Desastres, Jordan Atomic Energy Commission, Brazilian Army (Exército Brasileiro), Centro Nacional de Gerenciamento de Riscos e Desastres - CENAD, Office of Civil Defense, Portal Defesa Civil, Defesa Civil de Minas Gerais.
Civil Defense Questions
Civil Defense's website is mdr.gov.br
Civil Defense's LinkedIn profile is https://www.linkedin.com/company/defesacivil
Civil Defense has
650 employees.
View email and phone details for 650
employees at Civil Defense.
Civil Defense's industry is
Public Safety
Civil Defense's top competitors are
Coordenadoria Estadual De Defesa Civil,
Secretaria De Estado De Defesa Civil - Sedec/rj,
Secretaria Municipal De Defesa De Defesa Civil E Geotecnia De Niterói,
Abrrd - Associação Brasileira De Redução De Riscos De Desastres,
Jordan Atomic Energy Commission,
Brazilian Army (Exército Brasileiro),
Centro Nacional De Gerenciamento De Riscos E Desastres - Cenad,
Office Of Civil Defense,
Portal Defesa Civil,
Defesa Civil De Minas Gerais.
Civil Defense's categories are Public Safety
Civil Defense's founding year is 1943
