Preferred Term
CIVIL DEFENCE
Scope Note
The system of measures, usually run by a governmental agency, to protect the civilian population in wartime, to respond to disasters, and to prevent and mitigate the consequences of major emergencies in peacetime
Hierarchy
01 - POLITICAL AND LEGAL QUESTIONS
Broader Terms
DISARMAMENT AND MILITARY QUESTIONS
Related Terms
BOMB SHELTERS
DECONTAMINATION
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTRES
EMERGENCY SHELTER
URI
http://metadata.un.org/thesaurus/1001000
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Language Equivalents
ar
الدفاع المدني
zh
民防
en
CIVIL DEFENCE
fr
PROTECTION CIVILE
ru
Гражданская оборона
es
DEFENSA CIVIL