PS (Public Safety Canada), formerly known as Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC).It is Canada’s lead department for public safety. It builds and implements national policies for emergency management and national security and helps ensure community safety by delivering crime prevention programs and developing federal policies for law enforcement and corrections. Public Safety Canada works to reduce the impact of a variety of factors that can cause emergencies, such as natural disasters, industrial accidents, terrorism and computer viruses. Whatever the cause,. Public Safety Canada is responsible for policy development and advice to the Minister on matters of national security.

ECMA (The European Crisis Management Academy) is an international research consortium that serves crisis managers and academics.It facilitates the exchange of ideas and best practices between practitioners and academics through cutting-edge research and useful research applications. The Academy seeks to improve the knowledge base for an enhanced capacity of dealing with national and transnational crises in the European framework.In the crisis web menu (http://www.ecm-academy.nl/crisiswebmenu.htm (http://www.ecm-academy.nl/crisiswebmenu.htm)) you can find links to websites related to crisis management research and practice.

The UK Government's aim is to reduce the risk from emergencies so that people can go about their business freely and with confidence. The website exists to provide a resource for civil protection practitioners, supporting the work which goes on across the UK to improve emergency preparedness.

CRN (Crisis and Risk Network) is an initiative for international dialog on security risks and vulnerabilities, risk analysis and management, emergency preparedness, and crisis management. Through the interchange of views, the CRN helps to promote a better understanding of the complex challenges and opportunities confronting the risk community today and serves to establish a collaborative relationship and exchange among likeminded experts. The CRN is run by the Center for Security Studies (CSS) at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich).

SEMA is the Swedish Emergency Management Agency.It co-ordinates the work to develop the preparedness of Swedish society to manage serious crises and works together with municipalities, county councils and government authorities, as well as the business community and several organisations, to reduce the vulnerability of society and improve the capacity to handle emergencies.