Police tasks within the framework of emergency planning:

• Establishing perimeters: Securing the affected area by setting up an exclusion perimeter (accessible only to emergency services) and a deterrence perimeter to keep bystanders at a distance.
• Management of traffic flows: Keeping access routes clear for other emergency services (such as fire brigades and ambulances) and setting up a designated parking area for emergency service vehicles.
• Maintenance of public order: Preventing theft or disturbances in the affected area.
• Support during evacuations: Physically evacuating buildings or neighbourhoods and guiding people to safe zones or reception centres.
• Judicial investigation: If necessary, securing evidence for the later investigation into the cause of the emergency situation.
• Victim identification: In incidents involving fatalities, the police (often through the DVI – Disaster Victim Identification unit) work on identifying the victims.

Cooperation with supporting units: drones, helicopters, search dogs, etc.

Continuously

This demo is part of the crisis management demo, an initiative of the Firefighters’ Association of Flanders in collaboration with the emergency planning department of the Governor of West Flanders.