The Training unit
The federal centre of expertise for exceptional events
The Training unit of the Federal Office for Civil Protection (FOCP) is the federal centre of expertise for civil protection training. Its core competence lies in elaborating regulations and teaching material and in conducting courses.
Training of teaching staff, management bodies and specialists
Full-time and secondary cantonal instructors obtain the necessary expertise for their future function from teaching staff training; here teaching staff and management bodies are trained for the civil protection organisation.
The FOCP helps the cantons to train the management bodies; for this purpose three management and one advanced staff work course are offered.
Civil protection commanders, the most senior holders of office in the civil protection organisation, are trained in two 1-week course modules at the Federal Training Centre in Schwarzenburg (FTCS).
Management support cadre and specialists can be trained in the fields of situation, telematics, NBC protection and logistic coordination.
Kilchermatt 2
CH-3150 Schwarzenburg
- Tel.
- +41 58 469 38 11
Federal Office for Civil Protection FOCP
Division Civil Protection Organisation and Training
Kilchermatt 2
CH-3150 Schwarzenburg