The Netherlands is divided into 25 safety regions. Each safety region is dedicated to the safety of the residents and visitors in that area. For example, the safety region is responsible for organising a fire service. The safety region also makes arrangements for dealing with disasters and crises. Good cooperation between emergency services, public authorities, businesses and citizens is important in such situations.
The Netherlands is divided into 25 safety regions. These are listed below. Don't know which safety region you live in? Check the map at rijksoverheid.nl (information in Dutch).
- Amsterdam-Amstelland
- Brabant-Noord
- Brabant-Zuidoost
- Drenthe
- Flevoland
- Friesland
- Gelderland-Midden
- Gelderland-Zuid
- Gooi en Vechtstreek
- Groningen
- Haaglanden
- Hollands Midden
- IJsselland
- Kennemerland
- Limburg-Noord
- Midden- en West-Brabant
- Noord- en Oost-Gelderland
- Noord-Holland Noord
- Rotterdam-Rijnmond
- Twente
- Utrecht
- Zaanstreek-Waterland
- Zeeland
- Zuid-Holland Zuid
- Zuid-Limburg