Federal Office for Civil Protection
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The Federal Office for Civil Protection is Switzerland’s national authority responsible for coordinating civil protection, emergency preparedness, and disaster management across the country.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3638634 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Federal Office for Civil Protection Context triple: [Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport, oversees, Federal Office for Civil Protection]
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Office for Emergency Management
The Office for Emergency Management was a World War II-era U.S. federal agency in the Executive Office of the President that coordinated national defense and emergency preparedness activities.
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Disaster Response Management Bureau
The Disaster Response Management Bureau is a specialized division responsible for coordinating and overseeing disaster preparedness, response, and recovery efforts under the Department of Social Welfare and Development.
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C.
Office for Domestic Preparedness
The Office for Domestic Preparedness was a U.S. federal agency responsible for enhancing the nation’s capacity to prevent, respond to, and recover from domestic terrorist attacks and other major emergencies, primarily through training, exercises, and grant programs for state and local authorities.
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Office of Civilian Defense
The Office of Civilian Defense was a U.S. federal agency during World War II responsible for coordinating civil defense measures such as air raid precautions, blackout drills, and civilian volunteer programs on the home front.
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E.
Office of Emergency Operations
The Office of Emergency Operations is a division of the National Nuclear Security Administration responsible for preparing for and responding to nuclear and radiological emergencies to protect national security and public safety.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Federal Office for Civil Protection Target entity description: The Federal Office for Civil Protection is Switzerland’s national authority responsible for coordinating civil protection, emergency preparedness, and disaster management across the country.
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A.
Office for Emergency Management
The Office for Emergency Management was a World War II-era U.S. federal agency in the Executive Office of the President that coordinated national defense and emergency preparedness activities.
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B.
Disaster Response Management Bureau
The Disaster Response Management Bureau is a specialized division responsible for coordinating and overseeing disaster preparedness, response, and recovery efforts under the Department of Social Welfare and Development.
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C.
Office for Domestic Preparedness
The Office for Domestic Preparedness was a U.S. federal agency responsible for enhancing the nation’s capacity to prevent, respond to, and recover from domestic terrorist attacks and other major emergencies, primarily through training, exercises, and grant programs for state and local authorities.
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D.
Office of Civilian Defense
The Office of Civilian Defense was a U.S. federal agency during World War II responsible for coordinating civil defense measures such as air raid precautions, blackout drills, and civilian volunteer programs on the home front.
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Office of Emergency Operations
The Office of Emergency Operations is a division of the National Nuclear Security Administration responsible for preparing for and responding to nuclear and radiological emergencies to protect national security and public safety.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal office of Switzerland
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government agency ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
BABS
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OFPP ⓘ UFPP ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith |
Swiss Armed Forces
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Swiss fire services ⓘ Swiss police forces ⓘ cantonal authorities of Switzerland ⓘ health services in Switzerland ⓘ municipal authorities of Switzerland ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| employer |
Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
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surface form:
Swiss Confederation
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| fieldOfWork |
civil protection
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critical infrastructure protection ⓘ disaster risk reduction ⓘ emergency management ⓘ population warning systems ⓘ radiological and nuclear emergency preparedness ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | Switzerland ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Bern ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
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surface form:
Swiss Confederation
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| languageOfWork |
French
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German ⓘ Italian ⓘ Romansh ⓘ |
| legalForm | federal administrative unit ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Central European Summer Time
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Central European Time ⓘ |
| mandate |
planning and coordination of civil protection measures at federal level
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protection of the population and its vital resources in emergencies ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Federal Office for Civil Protection
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Bundesamt für Bevölkerungsschutz
Federal Office for Civil Protection self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Office fédéral de la protection de la population
Federal Office for Civil Protection self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Ufficio federale della protezione della popolazione
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| oversees |
National Emergency Operations Centre
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Swiss civil protection system ⓘ |
| partOf | Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
civil protection in Switzerland
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coordination of civil protection partners ⓘ disaster management coordination in Switzerland ⓘ emergency preparedness in Switzerland ⓘ population protection policy ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| uses | national alert and warning systems ⓘ |
| website | https://www.babs.admin.ch ⓘ |
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Subject: Federal Office for Civil Protection Description of subject: The Federal Office for Civil Protection is Switzerland’s national authority responsible for coordinating civil protection, emergency preparedness, and disaster management across the country.
Referenced by (11)
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