THE ROLE OF THE EMERGENCY HEADQUARTERS IN DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

The declaration of an emergencu situation during major natural disasters is possible and can be declared, when there is an immediate danger to people, objects and material goods or the environment is threatened to a greater extent. When declaring an emergency situation related to major natural disasters, emergency headquarters and expert operational teams are activated whose task is to manage risk in protection from major natural disasters, and to take measures to reduce the risk and protect people and material goods.The effectiveness of natural disasters and the effective protection of people, objects and material goods also depends on the way the headquarters for emergency situations work and how effective measures are taken.