MSB work in close cooperation with the municipalities, the county councils, other authorities, organisations and the private sector to achieve increased safety and security at all levels of society.

[1] The agency covers the whole spectrum of contingencies; from everyday road traffic accidents and fires, up to chemical emergencies, power cuts and other technical failures.

Additionally, more serious emergencies, such as bomb threats and other antagonistic attacks, epidemics, natural disasters and war.

Sweden received help from Estonia, France, Finland, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Poland and Portugal.

The agency has about 850 employees, led by Director-General Charlotte Petri Gornitzka.