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The Swedish Rescue Services Agency (SRSA) promotes practice that improves emergency prevention and response, and in the event of an incident/accident. This is achieved by imparting information, by running training courses and holding exercises, and through supervision etc.

The Swedish Rescue Services Agency was the central supervisory government authority for the rescue services in Sweden until 2008, after which it merged into the newly formed Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency on January 1, 2009.

The SRSA was the central Swedish supervisory government authority for the rescue services. Its tasks included examining co-ordination between the various branches of the national rescue services, as well as contingency planning by the county administrative boards for the rescue services in the event of a release of radioactive substances.

The agency also collated observations and lessons learned from serious emergencies that have occurred at home or abroad. Its tasks included examining co-ordination between the various branches of the state rescue services.

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