Commentary - terms and planning premises Pentti Partanen Director General, rtd 4.11.2014
Difficult terminology Civil defence Civil protection Crisis management Civilian crisis management Cimic, civil military cooperation Humanitarian assistance Resilience Comprehensive approach etc
If you try to define civil protection, you will start a religious war Alessandro Barisich Head of Civil Protection Unit European Commission Early 1990´s
Finnish approach Plan and be prepared for risks you know Be prepared for unknown risks, too Each actor (organisation and individual) is responsible for carrying out its functions in all circumstances Secure availability of additional resources (eg. own reserve, voluntary organisations and individuals) in case of need
Preparing for military risks - simple logic: If (one of) the tasks of the defence forces is to defend own country against the use of military force, you should also be prepared to protect the civilian population and society and to secure the functioning of the society in war time circumstances. Same planning premises for military and civil defence/protection!