Safety region

In the European Netherlands, a safety region (Dutch: veiligheidsregio) is a public body whose task is to facilitate regional cooperation in dealing with crises, disasters and disruptions of public order.

Safety region
  • Also known as:
  • Veiligheidsregio (Dutch)

Safety regions of the Netherlands
LocationEuropean Netherlands
Number25 safety regions
Subdivisions

Each municipal executive belongs to one of the twenty-five safety regions.[1] Together they are responsible for drawing up joint regulations for crisis management and for administering the emergency services (fire brigade and Regional Medical Assistance Organisation) in their respective region.[1]

List of safety regions
No. Safety region Province Chairperson Seat
1 Groningen  Groningen Mayor of Groningen Groningen
2 Friesland (Fryslân)  Friesland Mayor of Leeuwarden Leeuwarden
3 Drenthe  Drenthe Mayor of Assen Assen
4 IJsselland  Overijssel Mayor of Zwolle Zwolle
5 Safety region Twente Mayor of Enschede Enschede
6 Safety region North and East-Gelderland  Gelderland Mayor of Apeldoorn Apeldoorn
7 Safety region Central Gelderland Mayor of Arnhem Arnhem
8 Safety region South Gelderland Mayor of Nijmegen Nijmegen
9 Safety region Utrecht  Utrecht Mayor of Utrecht Utrecht
10 Safety region North North Holland  North Holland Mayor of Alkmaar Alkmaar
11 Safety region Zaanstreek-Waterland Mayor of Zaanstad Zaandam
12 Safety region Kennemerland Mayor of Haarlemmermeer Haarlem
13 Safety region Amsterdam-Amstelland Mayor of Amsterdam Amsterdam
14 Safety region Gooi en Vechtstreek Mayor of Hilversum Hilversum
15 Safety region Haaglanden  South Holland Mayor of The Hague The Hague
16 Safety region Holland Center Mayor of Leiden Leiden
17 Safety region Rotterdam-Rijnmond Mayor of Rotterdam Rotterdam
18 Safety region Zuid-Holland-Zuid Mayor of Dordrecht Dordrecht
19 Safety region Zeeland  Zeeland Mayor of Terneuzen Middelburg
20 Safety region Central and West Brabant  North Brabant Mayor of Tilburg Breda
21 Safety region Brabant North Mayor of 's-Hertogenbosch 's-Hertogenbosch
22 Safety region Brabant Southeast Mayor of Eindhoven Eindhoven
23 Safety region North Limburg  Limburg Mayor of Venlo Venlo
24 Safety region South Limburg Mayor of Maastricht Maastricht
25 Safety region Flevoland  Flevoland Mayor of Almere Lelystad

References
  1. Ministry of Justice and Security (April 2013). "Safety Regions Act". Retrieved 6 December 2020.


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