Rescue Services Agency (Sweden)

It promoted emergency management practice that improved disaster prevention and response, and in the event of an incident/accident limited injury and damage.

This was achieved among other ways by conveying information, by running training courses and holding exercises, and through supervision.

The agency also implemented rules for safety in relation to the transport of dangerous goods by road and rail, and co-ordinated the work of the supervisory authorities within this field.

The SRSA maintained a state of emergency preparedness to assist other countries with rescue and humanitarian aid operations.

On 18 March 2008 the Swedish government made a decision to restructure its peace-time emergency management agencies.