Critical Infrastructure Protection Units in the Application of Disaster Management

Abstract

The National Directorate General for Disaster Management (Ministry of the Interior) is constantly developing its fleet of devices; however, there has so far been a lack of a dedicated control and command point vehicle, which is quick to install and easy to operate, as well as able to provide independently the communication and IT background of decision-making processes. This deficiency has been solved by the deployment of Critical Infrastructure Protection Units in 2018–2019. The unit – despite being primarily equipped for critical infrastructure protection tasks – is well-equipped for use in any disaster management intervention that requires a quick deployment of a control and command point. The aim of the present work is to present the vehicle and to summarise the application experience since its deployment.