Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection
Appearance
Direktoratet for samfunnssikkerhet og beredskap | |
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![]() DSB headquarters at Kaldnes in Tønsberg | |
Agency overview | |
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Jurisdiction | Norway |
Headquarters | Tønsberg |
Employees | 670 |
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The Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection (
civil defense is subject to regulation by the DSB, as is cyber security.[1] The DSB is also involved in international crisis coordination groups.[2]
The DSB is based in Tønsberg, with 20 civil defense districts, five civil defense camps, five schools, and five regional offices for electrical inspections. The DSB has about 670 employees, of whom about 240 are based at the main office in Tønsberg. DSB also has operational responsibility for the government's central plant in Hole in Buskerud, a war headquarters for the government.
References
- ^ "Rejlers Wins Contract for the Digitization of Electrical Safety". Yahoo Finance. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Network of crisis management organizations step up cooperation with UNHCR". UNHCR. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
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