Civil protection system in Latvia (Munipalicity of Riga) RPP DŪCAP 2015.g.

Riga Municipal police

MUNICIPALITY OF RIGA

Inland waterways 47.67km2 (15.7%);

Freeport of Riga

The area of Riga covers 304. 05km2 , including: -Dwelling space – 91 The area of Riga covers 304.05km2 , including: -Dwelling space – 91.03km2 (29.9%); - Industrial space – 6.9km2 (2.3%); - Land for technological structures – 8.65km2 (2.9%); - Roads (streets) – 45.19km2 (14.9%); - Green area – 85.09km2 (28.0%); - Water – 47.67km2 (15.7%); - Port area – 16.66km2 (5.5%); - Airfield land – 2.86km2 (0.9%).

Legislation On Pollution Civil Protection Law Water Management Law Environmental Protection Law Law On Radiation Safety and Nuclear Safety National Security Law

Inland waterways monitoring program 2012-2020

Inland waterways control Coast Guard State Police Municipal Police Port Police

Housing and Environment Department’s Water Protection and Industrial Pollution section Supervising surface waters and groundwater protection in Riga City Gathers information and initially evaluates polluted and potential polluted areas, determines limitation according living and other utilization of territory; Overlooks research and recovery of polluted and potential polluted areas; Harmonizes policies about readiness for radiation leak emergency situations and actions in radiation leak emergency situations; Prepares and gives suggestions about permission conditions for activities which pollutes the entry according the law «On pollution»

CIVIL PROTECTION SYSTEM IN LATVIA Terms, Structure, Organization and main tasks The State Fire-fighting and Rescue Service manage, co-ordinate and control the operation of the system The Prime Minister is responsible for the operation of the system and the implementation of the tasks The Chairperson of local government (republic city or district) is responsible for the fulfillment of the tasks of civil protection in relevant administrative territory

CIVIL PROTECTION SYSTEM IN LATVIA System management 12

CIVIL PROTECTION SYSTEM IN LATVIA Disaster management

Local’s Government role in Civil Protection Under the Disaster managment scheme and according the law Munipcipalities has a supporting role

CIVIL PROTECTION SYSTEM IN LATVIA Civil protection commission Taking into account the potential hazards in territory of local government Civil Protection commission includes representatives from: Local government of city or district State Fire and Rescue Service State Police Municipal Police National Armed Forces (National Guard) Medical institutions and local social care department Utility services Other institutions

CIVIL PROTECTION SYSTEM IN LATVIA Civil protection exercises BY LEVEL: LOCAL LEVEL REGIONAL LEVEL STATE LEVEL INTERNATIONAL LEVEL BY TYPE OF PROCESS AND PURPOSE: THEORETICAL EXERCISES EXERCISES OF EXPERTS AND LEADING OFFICIALS PRACTICAL EXERCISES COMPLETE TRAINING

Overview of response capabilities of SFRS (Riga city) to chemical incidents

Functions of the SFRS: To organise, perform and manage: - emergency rescue operations - operations for elimination of consequences of chemical accidents (e.g. on roads, railways, inland water, industrial chemical storages) 18

Equipment used for elimination of chemical incidents Absorbing booms 800m Containment booms 500m

Equipment used for elimination of chemical incidents Absorbents Pumps for chemical liqiuds Decontamination tents Chemical protection suits Tanks for chemical liqiuds Gas analyzers Personal protective equipment

Trucks for chemical incidents Riga Region Department has: 2 trucks fully equiped with equipment for chemical incidents Conteiner with containment booms (incl. pumps) and 2 trailers with absorbing booms (incl. pumps and hoses)

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