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Civil defense; information
As part of civil defense, civil protection has the task of protecting the population from the effects of war and eliminating or mitigating their consequences through non-military measures.
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Bayerisches Staatsministerium des Innern, für Sport und Integration - Abteilung D - Feuerwehr, Rettungsdienst, Bevölkerungsschutz
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Odeonsplatz 3
80539 München
Erreichbarkeit mit öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln: - U-Bahnlinien: U3, U4, U5, U6 (Haltestelle: Odeonsplatz) - Buslinie: 100 (Haltestelle: Odeonsplatz)
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80524 München
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Civil defense is the collective term for public and private measures to protect the population in the event of defense. Civil defense is seen worldwide as a humanitarian task and enjoys special protection under international law.
Civil defense includes in particular
- self-protection
- warning the population
- the construction of shelters
- the regulation of residence (e.g. evacuations)
- Civil protection (for the case of defense)
- measures to protect health and measures to protect cultural assets.
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Civil defense; information
The task of civilian defense is to ensure the maintenance of state order, the protection of the population and its supply in the event of a state of tension or defense.
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Civil-military cooperation; information on the vote
The term civil-military cooperation describes the cooperation between military and civilian forces in various areas.
Status: 03.12.2024
Editorially responsible for prodecure description: Bayerisches Staatsministerium des Innern, für Sport und Integration
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