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Netherlands Institute for Public Safety (NIPV)

The Netherlands Institute for Public Safety (NIPV) is the Dutch public research and knowledge institute that links and strengthens ties between the country’s 25 security regions, central government and partner organisations in the crisis management domain through its four service pillars – scientific research, education, support and information.

The NIPV website and library are mainly in the Dutch language. However, a selection of reports and publications is published in English.

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About NIPV

As a centre of expertise providing high-quality knowledge in the areas of contingency planning, crisis response and firefighting strategies and techniques, NIPV and its Netherlands Academy for Crisis Management and Fire Services (NACB) aim to contribute to a safer and more resilient country. For 2023, we focus on four topics that are vital to ensure a safe future for our society – climate adaptation, a safe energy transition, information-driven security and societal resilience.

Our headquarters is based in Arnhem, with a logistics centre located in Zoetermeer.

Publications in English

The operational domain of NIPV is the Netherlands, so most of our publications are in Dutch. NIPV has made an English translation of a selection of case studies, research reports and publications.

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Safety and security professionals

Fire service

Police

Regional Medical Emergency Preparedness and Planning

Safety regions

Municipalities

Vital and security partners

Central government

Current themes

Climate adaptation

Secure energy transition

information-driven security

Social resilience

News and events

Nieuws 31 mei 2023

Cijfers brandweer 2022 beschikbaar: 22.273 personen in repressieve dienst

Eind 2022 telde de Nederlandse brandweer in totaal 22.273 personen in repressieve dienst. Dat is 112 brandweermensen minder dan in 2021. Dat en meer blijkt uit de gegevens over repressief brandweerpersoneel die NIPV publiceert.

Nieuws 23 mei 2023

Veiligheidsregio’s en NIPV werken samen aan nieuwe ELO

De huidige elektronische leeromgeving (ELO) is aan vervanging toe. Daarom komt er in 2024 een nieuwe ELO. Veiligheidsregio’s, regionale opleidingsinstituten en NIPV werken hierbij nauw met elkaar samen.

Nieuws 12 mei 2023

Fire Technology Journal publiceert over resultaten Europees project brandstatistiek

Is er een uniforme aanpak mogelijk voor het verzamelen van brandstatistiek in de Europese Unie? Dat heeft het lectoraat Brandveiligheidskunde van NIPV onderzocht binnen het Europees onderzoeksproject EU FireStat.

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Evenement 07 juni 2023

15e Internationaal Congres Fire Safety & Science

(Inter)nationale experts presenteren de laatste resultaten, inzichten en ontwikkelingen op het gebied van brandveiligheidsonderzoek, Fire Safety Engineering en innovatieve brandbestrijding.

Evenement 08 juni 2023

15th International Congress Fire Safety & Science

(Inter)national experts present the latest developments, results and insights of recent reseach in the field of Fire Safety Engineering and innovative fire fighting.

Evenement 20 juni 2023

Event Toepassingsgericht gebruik ruimtevaartdata

Toepassingsgericht gebruik ruimtevaartdata, hoe zien we dat terug, waar en wanneer wordt het (al) ingezet? Tijdens dit event gaat we hier dieper op in.

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