Depending on the situation, you will be warned via various channels, for example via sirens, mobile loudspeaker announcements, digital billboards, radio or television messages, mobile communications (cell broadcast) or warning apps such as NINA (opens in a new tab), KATWARN (opens in a new tab), HessenWARN (opens in a new tab), BIWapp (opens in a new tab). In exceptional situations, we as a city usually also set up an information telephone.

Extreme weather conditions, a large-scale power outage or fires: there are various crises that can occur unexpectedly. Rescue and emergency services cannot help all companies, facilities or citizens at the same time in the event of a large-scale crisis. It is therefore advisable to take your own precautions. You can find out how to prepare for a crisis under Emergency preparedness .

Civil protection is the responsibility of the federal states. It is regulated by state laws. The interior ministries of the federal states are the supreme disaster control authorities.

Districts and independent cities such as Wiesbaden form the lower disaster control authorities with their specialist offices. The operational implementation of emergency response is therefore carried out at municipal level. Wiesbaden has set up the civil protection department within the fire department. On behalf of the Lord Mayor, it is responsible for crisis management as well as disaster and civil protection.

Concepts, plans, regulations and recommendations for action on disaster control can be found in the disaster control information center (opens in a new tab) of the Hessian Ministry of the Interior.