Cyprus Civil Defence

Cyprus Civil Defence

Politiki Amyna Πολιτική Άμυνα Sivil Savunma
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Superseding agency	Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Cyprus
Jurisdiction	Republic of Cyprus
Website	www.moi.gov.cy/cd

The main mission of the Cyprus Civil Defence Force (Greek: Δύναμη Πολιτικής Άμυνας Κύπρου, Turkish: Kıbrıs Sivil Savunma Kuvvetleri) is carrying out various humanitarian projects intended to protect the civilian population and to help it recover from the immediate effects of hostilities or disasters, as well as to provide the conditions necessary for its survival.

History

During the establishment of the Republic of Cyprus, there was no organized Civil Defence on the island. Immediately after the Turkish bombings of Tilliria in 1964, the need to create an organized Civil Defence was evident. Thus with the passage of the Law of 1964 by the House of Representatives, a provision was made for the organisation of political forces and defense services, either on voluntary or compulsory basis, the training of citizens in the Civil Defence, on the procurement and storage of supplies and on the construction of shelters. Provisions were also made for requisitioning, purchase and lease of movable or immovable property. According to the provisions of the Act, the Council of Ministers adopted a regulation passed by the House in 1986 and were subsequently amended with the basis on which the Civil Defense Force was established.

The Law on Civil Defence amended and consolidated in 1996 and then voted on the new Civil Defence (General) Regulations 1997 to strengthen and reorganize the whole system of Civil Defense of the Republic.

See also

Cyprus Defense forces related topics:

• Cypriot National Guard
• Cyprus Air Forces
• Cyprus Fire Service
• Cyprus Joint Rescue Coordination Center
• Cyprus Navy
• Cyprus Police
• Cyprus Port & Marine Police

Civil Defence related topics:

• Blast shelter
• Civil-defense Geiger counters
• Civil defense siren
• Effects of nuclear explosions on human health
• Emergency management
• Fallout shelter
• Nuclear warfare
• Survivalism
• Transarmament
• Weapon of mass destruction
• Civil defense by nation

External links

• http://www.moi.gov.cy/cd
• http://www.icdo.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24&Itemid=28&lang=ar
• http://www.civpro-gr.eu/page/CyprusCivilDefence%28CY%29
• http://www.e-self-help.eu/index.php?id=info0
• http://www.cyprus.gov.cy/portal/portal.nsf/All/67BC27CB267239AAC22570140051AC9A?OpenDocument
• http://www.mod.gov.cy/mod/cjrcc.nsf/index_en/index_en?OpenDocument