- Author
- Tag-Eldeen, M.
- Title
- Protection of Civilian Population and Rescue Services in Modern Warfare: Lessons Learned From the Gulf War. Report Number 2. Volume 3.
- Coporate
- Swedish Dimco, Stockholm, Sweden
- Sponsor
- Swedish National Rescue Services Board, Karlstad, Sweden
- Report
- FOU Report P21-079/92, November 1992, 65 p.
- Keywords
- fire protection | rescue operations | civil defense | evacuation | fire fighting | warning systems | shelters (fallout) | planning
- Identifiers
- biological weapons; chemical weapons; civilial protection; conventional weapons; gas maks; Geneva Conventions; Gulf War; information networks; Iraq; Israel; non-conventional weapons; patriot missile; physical development planning; physical protection; relief operations; resilience; Riyadh; Saddam Hussein; Saudia Arabia; Schwarzkoph; scud missile; Swedish National Rescue Services Board; vulnerability; coalition forces; urban center; urban planning; United States of America; United Nations
- Abstract
- The Swedish National Rescue Services Board (SRV), in cooperation with the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces and the National Board of Civil Emergency Preparedness, commenced an investigation to assess and evaluate activities and experiences in relation to the Gulf War. They will examine how Sweden can develop and enhance its experiences in various fields in general related to its defence system, and in particular to its civilian protection and rescue services. The current report No. 2 has been divided into three volumes based on level of details and the target groups. The main Volume No. 3, examines, analyzes and evaluates documents and materials related to civilian protection and rescue services in the war-affected countries. It reviews the background of the assignment, identifies the geographical areas, objectives, data collection, sources and constraints, which confronted the implementation of this assignment. It examines types of risks and hazards which threatened the war-affected countries. It reviews the vulnerability and resilience of the civilian population in Iraq, Israel and the Kingdom of Saudia Arabia. The physical protection, warning systems, information networks, evacuation plans, rescue services, fire fighting and relief operations for the above mentioned countries have also been examined. In addition, it also scrutinizes urban development planning and its impact on the protection of civilians with reference to Riyadh. Lessons learned and experiences gained from the Gulf War, about the civilian protection and rescue services have also been presented.