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Safety of the state and citizens is based on an efficient system of protection against natural and other disasters and is implemented by protection, rescue, and relief forces. Today, the volunteer firefighting organizations in Slovenia are the largest and most efficient part of the system of protection, rescue, and relief forces. The high operational capability and good equipment of the firefighting units enable them to be on standby 24 h a day to respond to natural and other disasters throughout the country. The crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown had a massive impact on the activities and preparedness of the protection, rescue, and relief forces, which will have long-term consequences. Due to the lockdown in 2020, all activities such as education and training were disrupted, which are essential to maintaining preparedness for emergencies. In addition, the disruption of various social activities that are essential for building and sustaining the system could lead to a lack of volunteers in the near future. It is therefore important that governments, municipalities, and other local authorities immediately direct their action plans toward measures that will restore the operational capacity of these forces.
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Stajnko, J.K., Cirella, G.T., Nekrep, M.P. (2023). Impact of the Global Pandemic on the Activities and Preparedness of Protection, Rescue, and Relief Services in Slovenia. In: Cirella, G.T., Dahiya, B. (eds) City Responses to Disruptions in 2020. Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-7988-2_10
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