SYSTEM OF PROTECTION AND RESCUE IN MONTENEGRO AND ROLE OF DIRECTORATE FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

1. MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR OF MONTENEGRO DIRECTORATE FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OF PROTECTION AND RESCUE IN MONTENEGRO AND ROLE OF DIRECTORATE FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Tirana, 17-21 Oct 2016

2. LEGAL FRAMEWORK National Strategy for Emergency Situations Law on Protection and Rescue 12 National Plans for Protection and Rescue for different types of hazards (earthquake, fires, floods, landslides, biological accident, chemical accident, radiological accident, technical and technological accident ….). The National Strategy for Emergency Situations is, in conditions when destructive natural or technical and technological hazard occurs, one of strategic documents of national security, with the aim to establish relation of the state toward emergency situations and to organize government and other institutions for efficient action in emergencies caused by all types of natural disasters, technical and technological damages and epidemics of infectious diseases, in order to prevent their occurrence by preventive actions, and to mitigate their consequences, as well as to achieve preparedness of specific state capacities and the entire community in case of their occurrence in the future. The National Platform for Disaster Risk Reductionwas established in 2014 asa permanent forum for exchange of opinions, statements and proposals which contributions to disaster risk reduction in all areas of human activity. SYSTEM OF PROTECTION AND RESCUE IN MONTENEGRO Ministry of the Interior of Montenegro Directorate for Emergency Management

3. OUR PROTECTION AND RESCUE SYSTEM IS ORGANIZED AS IN EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR DIRECTIVES AND IS CAPABLE OF: SYSTEM OF PROTECTION AND RESCUE IN MONTENEGRO Ministry of the Interior of Montenegro Directorate for Emergency Management

4. SYSTEM OF PROTECTION AND RESCUE IN MONTENEGRO Ministry of the Interior of Montenegro Directorate for Emergency Management

5. MAIN TASKS OF DIRECTORATE FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Unique protection and rescue management in emergency situations Coordination of work of all institutions from the state to local level Implementation of measures to remedy consequences of emergency situations Preparation and information of citizens of acting in emergency situations Equipping and training operational units which act in emergency situations Rescue activities during emergency situation Surveillance of manufacture and transport of dangerous goods, weapons and military equipment Prevention activities regarding the natural and man made disasters Establish international cooperation and data exchange with similar services in the world and etc. SYSTEM OF PROTECTION AND RESCUE IN MONTENEGRO Ministry of the Interior of Montenegro Directorate for Emergency Management

6. COOPERATION WITH OTHER STATE AUTHORITIES SYSTEM OF PROTECTION AND RESCUE IN MONTENEGRO Ministry of the Interior of Montenegro Directorate for Emergency Management

7. SYSTEM OF PROTECTION AND RESCUE IN MONTENEGRO • Agreement between the Government of Montenegro and the Government of the Slovak Republic on cooperation and mutual support in case of natural and other disasters • Agreement between the Government of Montenegro and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on cooperation in the field of protection against natural and other disasters • Administrative contracts: • Memorandum of Understanding of the Ministry of Interior – Sector for Emergency Management and the Ministry for Emergency Situations of the Republic of Armenia in the field of prevention of occurrence of emergency situations and response to those • Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Interior – Sector for Emergency Management and the Presidency of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Italy – Department for Civil Protection • Memorandum of Intent for the prevention and liquidation of emergency situations between the Russian Federation Ministry for Civil Protection, Emergency Situations and Liquidation of consequences of natural disasters and the Ministry of Interior and Public Administration of Montenegro • UNION CIVIL PROTECTION MECHANISM • Agreement between Montenegro and the European Union on the participation of Montenegro in the Union Civil Protection Mechanism INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION EXISTING BILATERAL AGREEMENTS Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Montenegro and the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina on cooperation in protection from natural and man-made disasters Agreement between the Government of Montenegro and the Croatian Government on cooperation in protection from natural and man-made disasters Agreement between the Government of Montenegro and the Government of the Republic of Macedonia on cooperation in protection from natural and other disasters Agreement between the Government of Montenegro and the Government of the Republic of Greece on cooperation in protection from natural and other disasters Agreement between the Government of Montenegro and the Government of the Republic of Slovenia on cooperation in protection from natural and other disasters Agreement between the Government of Montenegro and the Government of the Republic of Serbia on cooperation in protection from natural and other disasters Ministry of the Interior of Montenegro Directorate for Emergency Management

8. Sharing Information and Cooperation between Directorate for Emergency Management and Institute for Hydrometeorology and Seismology (IHMS) Operational-Communication Centre 112 was launched in full capacity on 2 October 2015. Law on Protection and Rescue (Article 39) “Public administration body competent for hydrometeorology affairs shall provide professional assistance to the Ministry of Interior and deliver meteorological and hydrological information, forecasts and warnings of conditions that precede the atmospheric and hydrological natural disasters and accidental air and water pollutions, as well as on the course of their duration”. IHMS sends via e-mail daily bulletins to OCC 112 (3 times per day). In case of emergency situation according to the SOPs the IHMS sends the meteo-alarm and warnings to OCC 112. All relevant information and reports during emergency the IHMS deliver to OCC 112 every 3 hours or more often depending of the situation. SYSTEM OF PROTECTION AND RESCUE IN MONTENEGRO Ministry of the Interior of Montenegro Directorate for Emergency Management

9. CHART FLOW OF INFORMATION IN THE CAUSE OF FLOODS IHMS Reports of floods from other entities and citizens EARLY WARNING Notice of the floods from authorities, local government enterprises and citizens Ministry of Interior-Directorate for Emergency Management NOTIFICATION NEIGHBOURING OCC 112 OCC 112 PARTICIPANTS IN THE ACTION OF PROTECTION AND RESCUE INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE OPERATIONAL TEAM OFFICIALANNOUNCEMENTS REPORTS COORDINATION TEAM FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Commands Ministry of the Interior of Montenegro Directorate for Emergency Management

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