Swedish Civil Defence Board

Swedish Civil Defence Board[1] (Swedish: Civilförsvarsstyrelsen, Cfs) was a central government agency between 1944 and 1986 which exercised the central management of the civil defense in Sweden.

The Swedish Civil Defence Board was established on 1 October 1944 (SFS 1944:636) and had the task of exercising the central management of the civil defense in Sweden and also handle certain matters concerning the so-called Peace Fire Services (Fredsbrandsväsendet) (SFS 1948:735).

[2] The agency replaced the Air Protection Inspectorate (Luftskyddsinspektionen) and the Evacuation Commission (Utrymmningskommissionen) (SFS 1944:636).

In 1977 the civil defense schools were reorganized into central education and depot facilities.

[3] On 1 July 1986 the Swedish Civil Defence Board and the National Fire Service Board (Statens brandnämnd) were merge into the newly established Rescue Services Agency (SFS 1986:424).

Two pages out of the 1961 edition of If the war comes published by the Swedish Civil Defence Board.
Heraldic arms of the Swedish Civil Defence Board.