The following table presents Dutch networks and associations of practitioners from the field of crisis management.
Fire & Rescue Services
Emergency Medical Services
| GGGD Zuid-Limburg
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The South Limburg Medical Health Service is a joint arrangement established by the 16 municipalities in South Limburg. The municipalities have the task of representing the interests in the area of public health in their municipality; they determine the health policy and manage it.
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https://www.ggdzl.nl
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| Rode Kruis NL
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The Netherlands Red Cross is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, the world's largest humanitarian network.
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https://www.rodekruis.nl
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Water rescue
| Koninklijke Nederlandse Redding Maatschappij (KNRM)
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The Royal Dutch Rescue Society helps and rescues people in distress on the water.
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https://www.knrm.nl
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Police
| Politie
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The Dutch National Police is called the “Politie” and consists of 25 regional police forces plus the National Police Services Agency. It is assisted by the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee, a military entity which, during peacetime, performs the duties of a normal police service.
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https://www.politie.nl
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Disaster management
| GGD GHOR NL
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GGD GHOR Nederland is the umbrella organisation of the GGDs and GHOR regions. The GHOR is a government organization responsible for medical assistance at major accidents, disasters and crises. In addition to the fire department, police and municipality, the GHOR is one of the 'assistance columns' of the disaster response. The GHOR is part of a safety region. The GGD (Gemeentelijke gezondheidsdienst, Gemeentelijke geneeskundige dienst, Geneeskundige gezondheidsdienst of Gemeenschappelijke gezondheidsdienst) is the service that every municipality in the Netherlands is required by law to have in order to carry out a number of tasks in the field of public health
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https://www.ggd.nl
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| Instituut Fysieke Veiligheid
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The Instituut Fysieke Veiligheid (IFV, Institute for Safety) is the institute for disaster relief and public crisis management in the Netherlands. Focus is on helping the 25 safety regions if it comes to reinforcing fire services and dealing with contingency plans and crisis management. The Brandweeracademie (Fire Service Academy), part of the Instituut Fysieke Veiligheid, takes care of the permanent professional competence of fire service employees and people employed in the field of crisis management and disaster relief. The Brandweeracademie develops and offers education for employees from officer level and develops educational material for the entire Fire Service in the Netherlands.
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https://www.ifv.nl
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