Public health protection through civil and disaster protection in pandemic situations using the example of SARS-CoV-2

Abstract: The aim of the project is to analyze the role of civil and civil protection organizations in supporting the public health service (ÖGD) in the corona pandemic. The legal, administrative and socio-historical background of public health protection in the exemplary pandemic is examined and the corresponding interfaces are highlighted. In cooperation with partners from civil and civil protection, the current state is recorded in interviews and the functionality of civil and civil protection under pandemic conditions is discussed. How is the cooperation between the various departments coordinated? How are the volunteers often trained and protected against infections? Potentials and limitations are analyzed and compared internationally. The project complements an ongoing study (WAKE, FKZ 13N14748), which deals with migration-related knowledge management for civil protection using the example of the refugee situation 2015/2016. The planned work should lead to recommendations for action by the public health service.; Research Type: social sciences; Study population: impact on civil and civil protection services