Civil defense in Pelinai (Pacifica)
Civil defense in Pelinai encompasses all state and private entities in Pelinai dedicated to preparation for and the mitigation of damage caused by military attacks, CBRN and HAZMAT incidents, severe industrial accidents, and natural disasters, as well their activities and the organizational structures used to coordinate them. The concept has received a surge in interest from both the state and the public from the 1980s onwards due to events such as the Pelinese Civil War.
Civil defense as a concept first reached Pelinai in the late 1920s as a means of protecting population centers from conventional air raids before being extended to protection from nuclear weapons in the 1950s. Problems of cost and obtaining sufficient societal involvement severely limited early preparations to basic continuity of government planning and some construction of air raid shelters near Pelograd until the beginning of the Pelinese Civil War in 1979 necessitated enormous expansion of civil defense efforts. The strengthened civil defense system was later merged into wider disaster response with the establishment of the Ministry of Emergency Situations in 1983, establishing the current framework for operations.
History
Establishment
Post-nuclear developments
Civl War era
Postwar era
Organization
Basis
Civil defense in Pelinai is organized according to the basis of total defense and whole-of-society involvement in incident preparedness and response. Command structures such as the Pelinese Incident Command Structure are configured to facilitate effective deployment and coordination of personnel and resources from local, regional, and federal agencies. High emphasis is placed on the provision of civil defense training to as much of the population as possible and the mobilization of civilians for response through state-sponsored volunteer organizations. Government regulations in construction, fire safety, industrial safety, urban planning, and elsewhere incorporate the needs of civil defense.