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Crisis Management in Estonia

Crisis Management in Estonia. Hannes Kont Deputy Secretary General of Rescue Policy 08 . 09 .201 5. Role of the Ministry. Our policymaking tools: L egislation ( General and sector specific legislation, statutory regulation )

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Crisis Management in Estonia

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  1. Crisis Management in Estonia Hannes Kont Deputy Secretary General of Rescue Policy 08.09.2015

  2. Role of the Ministry Our policymaking tools: • Legislation (General and sector specific legislation, statutory regulation) • Strategic planning(sectoral development plans, annual working programmes, operational plans, political guidance, vital services, risk analyses) • Administrative supervision of the Rescue Board, Police and Border Guard Board, Internal Security Service

  3. RoleoftheMinistryincrisisregulation • Crisis managemnt policy making • Risk management • Preparedness • Crises management exercises • Vital services

  4. Crisis Management in Estonia • Decentralized, principle of continuity • Based on Cooperation • Principle of subsidiarity

  5. Identification Prevention Vital services Response Preparedness

  6. Identification Emergency risk assessment An emergency risk assessment is a document which describes the following: 1) the emergency;2) the threats and hazards causing the emergency;3) the probability of the emergency;4) the consequences of the emergency;5) other important information related to the emergency;6) references to models, source materials and other such information on the basis of which the risk assessment is prepared. PROBAB I L I TY C O N S E Q U E N C E S

  7. Risk prevention • Based on riskanalysis- and capacity gap analyses • Risk reduction measures • Admnistrative supervision • Risk communication

  8. Preparedness • Training • Exercises • Lessons learned • Emergency response plans • Crisis committee • Equipment, logistics, stockpiles

  9. Crisis Committees GovernmentCrisisCommittee • Chairman: Minister ofInterior • Members: 9 permanentsecretaries + 8 highofficials RegionalCrisisCommittee (4) • Chair: ChiefofRegionalRescueCenter • DeputyChair: ChiefofregionalPolicePrefecture • Members: Regionalchiefsofagencies MunicipalCrisisCommittee • Chairman: Mayor • Members: Municipalofficials

  10. , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Preparedness emergency response plans • Emergencymanagementstructure • Duties of the partiesinvolvedin resolving an emergency • Informationmanagementbetweenparties and informingthepublic • International cooperationarrangements

  11. Preparedness undernewconditions • Reform of crisismanagementsystem • Revisionofthreatmapping and scenarios • Strategiclevel crisis management exercise

  12. What is a Vital Service? Service thatisessentialforthemanagement of vitalsocietalfunctions, health, safety, security and people’seconomic and socialwellbeing

  13. Vital services • Tasksofvitalserviceprovider: • Continuousoperation risk assessment • Continuousoperationplan • Vitalserviceorganiser: • Co-ordinate the ensuring of the continuous operation of the vital service and advise providers of vital services • Performsupervision over ensuring the continuous operation of vital services

  14. Challenges • How to balance risk awareness, preparedness, transparency and security • (Social) media influences - how to communicate risk without compromising the population’s trust in public institutions, damaging the economical climate or increasing psychological uncertainty? • Reform of crisis management system • Revision of threat mapping and scenarios • Strategic level crisis management exercise

  15. In Conclusion • Eachministry/agency/domainhas a role and a responsibility – continuityofduties • Clarificationofresponsibilitiesofbusinesssector (publicservice, vitalservice) • Whatcountsiscapability, notpaper: boots on theground

  16. Thank you! Hannes Kont Hannes.Kont@siseministeerium.ee

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