Tagarchief: Crisis

Le Plan Communal de Sauvegarde

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Dossier thématique réalisé par PRIMO France

PRIMO France | mai 2015

Le Plan Communal de Sauvegarde, communément appelé PCS, est un outil fondamental pour organiser la sécurité civile et la sauvegarde des populations à l’échelle communale. Toutefois, la mise en place de ce dispositif indispensable peut constituer une véritable contrainte pour certaines communes.

Ces dernières années, la France a connu une longue suite d’événements marquants en matière de catastrophes naturelles et technologiques : marées noires, tempêtes, canicules et explosions ont été autant de jalons entraînant une prise de conscience de la part des pouvoirs publics sur le manque de préparation du territoire face à ces incidents.

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Risk-regulation reflex

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Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, The Netherlands (selection and translation Jack Kruf) | May 2011

One of the most debated and studied terms in the Netherlands is that of the ‘risk-regulation reflex’. This debate began in 2009 and is still ongoing. The reflex in question is “the tendency of the government to constantly reduce risks, whether or not in response to an incident, and to regard this as a self-evident task.” A re-examination provides insight into the quest, particularly in political and administrative circles, to identify the very heart of democracy in the Netherlands.

This is the definition set out in the Risks and Responsibilities Programme adopted by the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (2011). The impetus for this arose at the end of 2009, when the Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations undertook to provide a general review of the government’s role and responsibility in dealing with (primarily physical) risks and incidents.

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Public Sector Report 2009

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The effects of the downturn

Philippe Auzimour, Sabrina Boshuizen en Jack Kruf | July 2009

In mid-2009, Alarm, Marsh, and PRIMO Europe joined forces by presenting the results of different surveys and round tables, which focused on the public risks companies and governments faced due to the downturn. This article combines this report’s highlights (selected by the editor). The extended survey gave an in-depth look at perceptions and actual risks directly after a massive financial crisis emerged.

The survey shows that risk complexity has increased: over 75% of participants reported that the volume and complexity of risks within their organisation have increased over the last 5 years. 700 Organisations were interviewed, spanning twelve countries and seven industry sectors. Of these organisations, 101 were in public entities. PRIMO Europe interviewed several people from public entity organisations and sent out a survey to public entities, to which 112 people responded. Also, two round tables were held, one in Amsterdam and one in Bournemouth. The results of all interviews, survey responses, and roundtables are included in this report.

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