Objectives

• To improve level of security and safety and to reduce risks at Tehran by doing related coordination, review, research, training programs and executive measures prior to occurrence of disasters for mitigation and preparedness for emergency response.
• To perform measures and necessary coordination for increasing efficiency of disaster management system in Tehran and in related organizations at the time of occurrence of disasters for implementation of rescue and relief operations and also decrease of damages and human and property losses.
• To perform measures and necessary coordination for increasing efficiency of disaster management system in Tehran and in related organizations after occurrence of disasters for prevention of damages, human casualties and financial losses.
• To monitor and direct reconstruction efforts and recovery activities following occurrence of disasters within framework of national rules and regulations and also governmental and nongovernmental (community- based) aids.

Last updated: 2009/3/4