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“The OR.MO.SE plan aims to provide a response to all crises”

Interview by Milena Radoman
The OR.MO.SE Plan (Monaco Relief Organization) was created to anticipate serious events that could
endanger many human lives or cause severe damage. Patrice Cellario, Government Councillor-Minister of
the Interior, explains how it works.

The Or.Mo.Se Plan is triggered in the event
of an exceptional crisis. Is this for all crises?
The OR.MO.SE plan aims to provide a response
to all crises, nationally or internationally, in the

field of civil security and population protection
by mobilizing all State services. The plan sets
a general framework, accompanied by a set of
emergency plans adapted to events such as 12 Quai Antoine 1er 98000 Monaco, Tél : +377 93 30 42 43, SAM au capital de 304 000 €, RCI Monaco 89 S 02473, contact@suisscourtage.com
natural disasters (tsunami, earthquakes, floods,
rising waters, etc.) terrorist attacks, biological
attacks or catastrophic accidents (a factory
explosion, closure of an electric generator, a
building, an oil spill, etc…).

Who makes the decision to activate it? © Manuel Vitali - Direction de la communication
The OR.MO.SE Plan is triggered by HE the Minister
of State or by the Government Councillor-Minister
of the Interior, in the event of events likely to
seriously affect people, property, the environment
or the functioning of the Principality. their areas of competence, entities or experts is mainly aimed at defining management
are alerted by order of the Director General of objectives and exit from the crisis, as well
When was it created? Operations (DGO), namely the Minister of State as a return to normal; priorities and major
It was drawn up in May 1988 and has or the Government Councillor-Minister of the constraints, and strategy for government
been subject to regular amendments and Interior, if the crisis requires it. communication and international relations.
updates. Today, with a permanent concern

for optimization, performance and adaptation, What facilities does the cell have? Other specific plans exist: the Red Plan in
the Prince’s Government has initiated a global (equipment, confidential data, communication the event of a sudden incident involving, or

reflection to revamp the organization of crisis workstations)? Are the missions still split likely to involve, numerous victims; the Air
management in the Principality. between cells (crisis, General Directors, Crash Plan; the Polmar Plan, etc. Are they
First Aid, Mutual Aid, Medical Aid, Police & implemented in the same way as the OR.MO.

Has the plan ever been triggered? If so, under Traffic, Environment & Town Planning, Press, SE plan, with a crisis unit?
which circumstances ? Urban Planning & Concessionary Companies, These emergency plans are part of the general
The OR.MO.SE organization was deployed as City Hall)? Civil Security system. They correspond to a
a preventive measure during storm Alex on 30 The CNGC is a secure area, particularly in pre-established action strategy with a view to

September 2020, but as the Principality was the face of CBRN risks (Chemical, Biological, a specific event, unexpected or foreseeable, ÊTRE EXPERT
spared from this event, it wasn’t necessary Radiological and Nuclear). It is equipped, likely to occur in the Principality. They enable
to put the full plan into action. However, the among other things, with computer equipment the mobilization and implementation of the
OR.MO.SE plan has already been tested in and means of communication, including resources adapted to the event, as well as
exercises. the CARDELINA digital network and satellite the coordination of all operational services POUR VOUS ACCOMPAGNER
equipment. The CNGC is Director General of and associations working for the protection
To implement the initiative, decision-makers Operations (DGO)’s think tank and command of the population. These plans also define a

meet at the National Crisis Management body. It is placed under the authority of a crisis single commander of operations according to • signature électronique en ligne
Centre (CNGC). How does this actually work? director (the Minister of Interior or the Minister the type of event. The operations commander DES SERVICES DIGITALISÉS • gestion des contrats
Several stages exist in the dynamics of this on duty) who has access to all operational reports to the Director General of Operations.

plan. At activation stage 1, authorities meet at and specialised State services with a specific Afin de faciliter toutes vos démarches, Suisscourtage a • paiement en ligne
the Ministry of State; the CNGC is activated from area of expertise, depending on the event. The These emergency plans involve coordinating mis en place pour vous un espace entièrement digitalisé, • téléchargement des factures acquittées
alert stage 2. It is made up of eight cells which elements are synthesized by PC Interservices as efficiently as possible the action of all accesible sur l’application Suisscourtage ou sur votre

adapt to the nature of the crisis. Depending on and communicated to the CNGC whose action Monegasque and French services concerned espace client en ligne. • téléchargement des attestations
scolaires et habitations locatives

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