Helpful resources

Collection of Helpful Resources

This page provides links to helpful resources that we have identified, i.e. interesting and relevant websites or apps.

Knowledge Base

PreventionWeb

PreventionWeb is a collaborative knowledge sharing platform on disaster risk reduction (DRR), managed by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). The site offers a range of knowledge products and services to facilitate the work of DRR professionals.

Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT)

The main objective of the database is to serve the purposes of humanitarian action at national and international levels. The initiative aims to rationalise decision making for disaster preparedness, as well as provide an objective base for vulnerability assessment and priority setting. EM-DAT contains essential core data on the occurrence and effects of over 22,000 mass disasters in the world from 1900 to the present day. The database is compiled from various sources, including UN agencies, non-governmental organisations, insurance companies, research institutes and press agencies.

Social Media

Search Engines

Social Searcher

Social Searcher is a free social media search engine, also available for iOS devices at the App Store

Demographics

The 2022 Social Media Demographics Guide

Crowdsourcing Websites

European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC)

For potentially destructive earthquakes, the EMSC operates an Earthquake Notification Service in which email/SMS/fax are disseminated to the registered end-users within 20–30 minutes on average after the earthquake occurrence. It also provides an app including a report option for citizens (available for iOS and Android).

Dürremonitor Deutschland – Drought Monitor Germany (in German)

Earthquake Monitor Istituto Nazionale Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Italy (in Italian)

Risk Mapping & Warning

Information for the Lombardia Region, Italy

Weather radar, Italy

Weather warnings, Germany

European Flood Awareness System

European Drought Observatory

European Forest Fire Information System

Emergency Response Coordination

ERCC – European Response Coordination Centre

EADRCC – Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre

GDACS – Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System

E-Learning

Resilience and Disaster Risk Management Learning Lab

In partnership with the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), the World Bank has, over the past decade, emerged as a global leader in assessing exposure to hazards and addressing disaster risks. Drawing on our accumulated experience and expertise, these virtually facilitated and self-paced courses are designed to enhance your knowledge as a resilience and disaster risk management professional.

Disaster Management Organizations

Having in mind the different types of large-scale incidents a sub-division of the practitioners networks in those from Police, Fire brigade, Emergency medical services, various types of technical rescue, NGOs involved in disaster management is considered helpful for reaching out to them in the different incidents.

The following table presents Danish networks and associations of practitioners from the field of crisis management.

Fire & Rescue Services

Network	Description	More information
Hovedstadens Beredskab	The Greater Copenhagen Fire Department, Hovedstadens Beredskab, is the largest municipal emergency service in Denmark. Greater Copenhagen Fire Department covers 8 municipalities, 12 fire and ambulance stations and around 1000 employees and volunteers. They are on 24 hours duty and are in contact with almost 1 million citizens. They are actively working with community risk reduction, both on the internet and by visiting people and institutions in the Copenhagen area. Partner in LINKS	website Facebook Twitter
Falck	Falck fire service provides firefighting and rescuing services to local communities and industrial customers in various high-risk sectors on a contractual basis with the authorities. The focus is on a rapid response, prevention, and maintenance of fire suppression systems and equipment. The Falck Group is owned by a group of Danish investments companies and commercial foundations.	website Facebook Twitter

Emergency Medical Services

Network	Description	More information
Røde Kors	Danish Red Cross has 120 local branches in Denmark conducting first aid, social and psychosocial activities throughout the country with the support of 32.0000 volunteers. Danish Red Cross also operates a number of asylum centres for refugees in Denmark.	website Facebook Twitter
Capital Region of Denmark, Prehospital Unit	The Capital Region of Denmark, Prehospital Unit provides immediate care to people with acute illness or injury in the Capital Region of Denmark.	website
Falck	Falck ambulance service provides emergency medical transport and medicine delivery and also scheduled sick transport	website Facebook Twitter

Sea rescue

Network	Description	More information
Dansk Søredningsselskab	The Danish Sea Rescue Society is a general interest association with a board and a number of local branches. Wants remain a non-profit association assisting recreational sailors and other boat owners in non-life-threatening situations at sea, and to be available to the official rescue services at sea.	website Facebook Twitter

Crisis management

Network	Description	More information
DEMA	The Danish Emergency Management Agency is a governmental agency under the Ministry of Defence. We work to prepare society for, prevent and respond to major accidents and disasters. DEMA is the point of contact for requests to Denmark for international crisis and emergency assistance.	website Twitter
Danske Beredskaber	Danske Beredskaber is an association of all the municipal emergency units in the country and works to develop and improve emergency preparedness in Denmark.	website Facebook Twitter

Police

Network	Description	More information
Politi	Danish Police	.	website	Facebook	Twitter

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