Crisismanagement in the

Netherlands

Miracle conference, 30 October 2013

Linda Bouw, municipality Haarlemmermeer

Program

• If you like a disaster, you better skip the

Netherlands

• Regional crisismanagement

• Crisismanagement at Schiphol Airport

• Netcentric approach

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Surge of 1953:

The last national crisis in the Netherlands

- 1835 people died

- 100.000 people homeless

- 637 sq.mil. (~4,5 % country)

flooded

Dutch crisis management

• Local responsibility

• The local Mayor is the first line of

official public responsibility for

emergency management activity

(“opperbevel” / supreme command)

Blz 4

25 independent safety regions Cooperation of:

- regional fire services,

- regional public health service,

- police

- municipalities.

Goals:

protect inhabitants

from incident and health risks by

measures to prevent or control

these

In case of crisis, disaster, complex

and large emergencies as well as

major events, facilitate all

necessary preparation and crisis

response

GRIP 1 Commando place incident

(source/on site)

GRIP 2 source and effect area

GRIP 3 Threats to welfare of the

public (one municipal area)

GRIP 4 More than one municipal

area

Schiphol Airport

Blz 11

Blz 12

Schiphol Airport

• Gateway to Europe

•136,000 passengers on 1,108 flights on an average day

• underground train station

• underground transit for trains and busses

• large shopping mall

• office buildings

• detention centre and courthouse

• Military Police (Royal Marechaussee)

• own fire department (fire halls on 3 locations) and medical

services

• own emergency headquarters

Blz 13

5 main runways and 97 gates

one terminal concept

103 airlines serving

Crisis management program Schiphol Airport

Blz 14

Various organizations and public services make and implement

crisis management programs for:

• Aviation accidents and incidents

• Public transportation accidents and incidents

• Fire or explosions in terminal and underground systems

• Passengers with infectious diseases

Netcentric approach

Questions?

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