2 0 1 8 DISASTER MANAGEMENT Responsible publisher: Major General Dr. Zoltán Góra Director General Compiled by: Communication Service of the National Directorate General for Disaster Management Contributors: Organizational units of the National Directorate General for Disaster Management, capital and county directorates of the disaster management, Economic Supply Center, Disaster Management Education Center, National University of Public Service, BM HEROS Ltd. Photos: Communication Service of the National Directorate General for Disaster Management capital and county directorates of the disaster management, National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications Title: National Directorate General for Disaster Management 1149 Budapest, Mogyoródi út 43. E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.katasztrofavedelem.hu MINISTRY OF INTERIOR Graphic design: Prime Rate Ltd. NATIONAL DIRECTORATE GENERAL Layout and printing: FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT Duna-Mix Ltd. HU ISSN 1785-227 The National Directorate General for Disaster Management has a MSZ EN ISO 9001:2015 standard certification. Managerial Preamble radition and innovation. These two words faithfully Based on last year’s chronicle, the rules for chimney In addition, the barracks were constantly renewed, the reflects the aspirations that disaster management sweeping changed on the first day of the year. The es- firefighter posts were built, the equipment park was Thas taken since last year. sence of the change is that those living in a one-bedroom modernized, the self-developed fire-fighting vehicles property are already responsible for their chimney condi- rolled off the production line, and the acquisition of the Tradition is not just about nurturing historical traditions tion. This responsibility does not have to be borne alone; most modern technical equipment began. Programs have in the organization, but also the traditionally solid value disaster management has consistently communicated all been launched that help to provide a powerful response system, recognized reliability, well-established professional the useful information that helped us make the decision to large-scale, long-lasting emergencies. The pillars of base, a clear and stable system of rules that we are plan- and which prevented it from happening. Throughout the co-operation have also been further strengthened, and it ning and working with, working and dedicating to everyday year, our information campaigns covered a wide range of is clear from our annual summary that there are a num- life. Tradition for us means that there are inherited and topics, and the organization was always vigilant and active ber of voluntary fire-fighting associations and rescue respected fundamental values that are beyond question in preparing for emergencies involving families, house- organizations well prepared for co-operation. and we are proud of. holds, settlements, factories, industrial facilities, service providers, transport centers, and parts of the country. It is impossible in these columns to report on what hap- What else could be the main purpose of disaster manage- pened in our organization in one year. Take a look at the ment efforts as people’s safety? As discipline, humility, However, the peculiarity of unpredictable events is that yearbook, on which pages of prominent tables and photos maximum attention, and the highest level of work are in the life of mankind are causing the rapid development they occur occasionally despite the preventive action. A document all the reasons why almost twelve thousand among the expectations of the staff of the organization. of technology, continuous social reorganization, or even basic provision for disaster management is that no one people start off every day in the battle of everyday life. climate change. The changes themselves are following should remain alone in these situations. Our firefighters If traditions are the foundation, then innovation is a com- each other faster, so long-term planning is replaced by did not delay in March, when Hungary was hit by intense mon multiplicity of aspirations that point to the future; more short-term, quick and effective measures, with im- snow, the country’s professional, municipal and voluntary the advancement of progressive spirit, renewal, constant mediate situational recognition and response being the fire extinguishers were alerted by hundreds of locations, improvement, perfection, building barracks, making key to survival. there were power outages in many settlements, and the vehicles, putting new tools into the hands of firefighters, heavy snow and tiny rain fell. There were operative tribes improving technology, training or publications. What does this have to do with disaster management? In in several counties, and finally the damage was eradicat- Major General the life of our organization, planning and preparation, the ed and the rest of everyday life was restored. Dr. Zoltán Góra Last year, we also experienced how difficult it was to pre- study of phenomena, the exploration of causal relation- Director General pare for the unpredictable, and not a lesser challenge to ships, the forecasting, the impact study, the processing If I started the introduction with the duality of tradition prevent trouble, to evade the extremes of the weather, to of important or instructive cases for something are in- and innovation, I turn back to this line of thought in calculate with the natural, social, and technological va- dispensable. If the change in the world accelerates, then closing. The Central Orchestra of Disaster Management riables that one year ago might not have known about they must first adapt to those who, in the face of these celebrated its eighteenth anniversary last year, and the its existence. rapid changes, must guarantee peace, order, and security. Disaster Management Education Center became seventy years old. In 2018, the latter released hundreds of young Future research is now a separate discipline. This social We are preparing for this in quieter times, and that is why firefighters and trained operators of the latest techniques science, among other things, is also looking at what changes we are working in difficult times. among its walls 4 5 Brigadier General Major General Brigadier General Brigadier General Brigadier General Colonel Krisztián Erdélyi Dr. Zoltán Góra Dr. Judit Mógor Dr. László Bérczi Dr. Ferenc Tóth Dr. Tímea Gulyásné Gyurka Deputy Director General Director General Deputy Director General Inspector General for Fire Service Inspector General for Civil Protection Head of Office for Authority Affaires Colonel Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Colonel Colonel Katalin Újhegyi Ferenc Érces Péter Bartók Miklós Bonifác Kovács Ágnes Vietórisz Judit Mecsei Head of Communication Service Acting Head of Prevention Deputy Director General Acting Inspector General Acting Head of Human Service Head of Audit Service and Licensing Service for Economic Affaires for Industrial Safety Organigram of the professional disaster management structure National Directorate General for Disaster Management Secretariat of the Director General Communication Service Organization Organisation of the Deputy Organization of the Protection Committee Department for County (Capital) Directorates of the Deputy Director Director General for Deputy Director General for Audit Service Office Administration Secretaries and Deputy Human Resources for Disaster Management General Authoritative Affairs Economic Management Secretaries Fire Service National Industrial Department for Personnel Department for Department for Inspectorate Safety Inspectorate Budget Department Supervision Legal Affairs General General Disaster Management Municipal Public Safety Department for Fire Department for Internal Audit Department for Department for Department Branches Rapporteurs Protection and Education and and Monitoring International Hazardous Plants for IT Chimney Sweep Training Department Relations Regulations Department for Regional Techincal Department for Controlling Transportation Education Municipal Voluntary Professional Fire Department Administration Department for of Hazardous Materials Center Rescue Teams Headquarters Firefighting Municipal Fire Department for Department for Disaster Departments National Civil Critical Infrastructure Investments, Project Management Protection Coordination Accounting and Trainig Center Special Rescue Teams Disaster Management of Counties Inspectorate General Property Management Posts Fire Departments Prevention and NUPS Disaster of Facilities Department for Authorisation Management Economic Supply Planning and Defense Service Institute Center Management Regional Civil Protection Non-professional, Voluntary Voluntary Organisations and Bound Civil Protection Firefighting National Organisations Organisations Regional Healthcare, Department Department for Logistic Psychology and for Emergency Water Affairs Management Centers Workplace Safety Center Department for Municipal Civil Central Main Duty Regional Voluntary Rescue Authorisation of Heros Ltd. Protection Department Healthcare, Organisation Nuclear Affairs Organisations Psychology and Workplace Safety Centers Civil Protection HUNOR Professional Search Department for District Premises Organisations at and Rescue Service Fire Prevention Rescue Teams Workplaces Bound Civil Central Civil Protection Project Office Organisations Protection Organisation 8 9 Chronicle 2018 a Hungarian expert, a member of the NDGDM, had ac- 6. The National Directorate