National Emergency Operations Centre (Switzerland)

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The National Emergency Operations Centre (Switzerland) is the federal authority responsible for managing and coordinating responses to major emergencies and disasters, including nuclear and radiological incidents, across the country.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Swiss federal authority
federal emergency management agency
abbreviation CENAL
NAZ
cooperatesWith Swiss cantons
surface form: Swiss cantonal authorities

Swiss federal offices
international emergency organisations
country Switzerland
hasRole coordination centre for major disasters
national contact point for nuclear accidents
national contact point for radiological incidents
headquartersLocation Switzerland
Zurich
canton of Zurich
jurisdiction Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
surface form: Swiss Confederation
languageOfWork French
German
Italian
legalBasis Swiss civil protection legislation
Swiss nuclear energy and radiation protection legislation
monitors international nuclear incidents
radiation levels in Switzerland
nativeName Centrale nationale d’alarme
Centrale nationale d’alarme
surface form: Centrale nazionale d’allarme

Federal Office for Civil Protection
surface form: Nationale Alarmzentrale
operatesOnLevel national
partOf Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport
Federal Office for Civil Protection
provides expert advice to Swiss authorities in emergencies
situation assessments during crises
responsibleFor biological emergency preparedness
chemical emergency preparedness
coordination of disaster response
coordination of federal, cantonal and local authorities in crises
international information exchange in nuclear and radiological events
management of national emergencies
nuclear emergency preparedness
operation of national warning and alarm systems
public warning in case of major incidents
radiological emergency preparedness
scope all of Switzerland
sector civil protection
disaster management
nuclear safety and security
usesSystem national siren network
public alerting systems

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Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport oversees National Emergency Operations Centre (Switzerland)