Post on 22-Nov-2014
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22. July 2011
The attacks and lessons identified
Deputy DG Per K. Brekke
Topics
• An overview of the attacks on the 22nd July 2011 • Some aspects and lessons identified
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Utøya Island donated to Labour Youth Organisation (AUF) - annual summer camps
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Governmental office buildings Main building – PM’s and MOJ’s office
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Foto: NRK
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At 15:26 a car bomb explodes outside the main governmental building 8 killed – more than 30 wounded
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Foto: VG
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Leaving the area
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At 17:27 the first reports of shooting on Utøya. Police captured the shooter at 18:28. At Utøya 69 were killed and 66 wounded.
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Foto: VG
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Residents and holidaymakers’ response at Utøya
Foto: Christian Roth Christensen (TB)
Captured after the shooting at Utøya
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What to expect ?
How do you prevent and how do you prepare for something that
happened on the 22nd of July?
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Preparedness for large scale catastrophic events
1. National full scale exercise Exercise Oslo 2006
2. Regular audits of authorities and ministries have made emergency preparedness better
3. National risk asessments
Tailored preparedness – how to exercise
Learn from past events
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Support to the organisation affected
• The principle of responsibility challenged – organisation in need of advice and support
• The directorate see a role of giving advise on emergency handling and providing support
Et trygt og robust samfunn - der alle tar ansvar
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Et trygt og robust samfunn - der alle tar ansvar
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Et trygt og robust samfunn - der alle tar ansvar
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International sympathy and support
The Norwegian Embassies in Copenhagen (left) and Warsaw (right)
Foto: NRK
Foto: NRK
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People took to the streets with roses
City Hall Square 25th of July
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Three aspects for thought
1. The detection of a “Lonely wolf”
2. Surveillance of internet activity
3. The balance between individual freedom vs. national security
4. Business continuity - keep government running
Sectorial evaluations - police
• The balance between every day business – and the extraordinary
• Maintaining a situation picture/situation reports
• Management, organization and joint operations
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• Demanding and complex incident which was handles well.
• A very flexible rescue resource
• Many small and some large fire brigades
• Cooperation with the police when ”under fire”
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Fire and rescue services
Health
• The terror attack occurred in a part of the country with large paramedic capacity
• The health services are well trained for catastrophes and large ability to improvise in difficult situations
• The will to respond was enormous and the response time very short
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Psychosocial care
• Large number of people affected • Victims and families came from all over the country • Care need to be provided locally
Social Media in crises communication
• First shots fired: 17:21
First Twitter from Utøya:17:41
• First 4 days: 250 000 messages on Twitter
• Young people involved
• Victims and affected told their stories on Facebook and blogs
Prime minister Jens Stoltenberg
• A clear message to the public
• Used all channels, especially Social Media
• First tweet: few hours after the attack
• He was available, head of state and a fellow human through Social Media
National grieving process
• National mantra: Terror shall be met with more democracy and openness
• Excessive national memory services
– The government
– Regionally
– Municipalities
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Thank you!
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