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Appendix 1 E-mail questionnaire given to the security officials of the Civil Protection Network and Steering Group for PA Secure Dear recipient, We contact you as representatives of project ”Resit - Situational Picture of Volunteerism for Societal Resilience in the Baltic Sea Region”.

The aim of the project is to create a situational picture of how authorities and volunteers in the fire and rescue field co-operate in man-made or natural disasters in Baltic Sea Region and how volunteers could participate in managing or preventing significant disasters. The aim of the project is to promote volunteer use and activities and to create recommendations for that matter.

Our project was presented in CBSS steering group meeting in 2th April due to Joint position 4. by Jari Honkanen from Ministry of the Interior Finland.

As Jari told you we would kindly ask your assistance in answering underneath questions concerning your country. The gathered information is also used in applying EU-funding for a project where recommendations are promoted in a more pragmatic level.

Here are the questions we would ask you to answer or direct to a person who could assist us with the questions: How does your legislation define the role of volunteers? Is the role of volunteers generally recognized within authorities?

When thinking of voluntary actors in your country (organisations or others), who are the relevant targets for this project in your opinion?

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