The European Commission has published guidelines for EU citizens to "help people and communities prepare for emergencies, including during the first 72 hours of a crisis. These guidelines are part of a recently adopted "Recommendation on Operational Continuity and Stress Testing" which aims to improve national European civil protection authorities.

The European Commission has published guidelines for EU citizens to "help people and communities prepare for emergencies, including during the first 72 hours of a crisis. These guidelines are part of a recently adopted "Recommendation on Operational Continuity and Stress Testing" which aims to improve national European civil protection authorities.