Central 

The Department of Public Security and Criminal Justice within the Ministry of the Interior is responsible for:

• Implementing the law on Civil protection;
• Policy for civil protection and security;
• Issuing regulations on civil protection alert levels;
• Preparing response plans;
• Temporary service centres;
• Security; and
• Police.

Responsible ministries/bodies

The Ministry of the Interior
 
Local

Municipal authorities are responsible for:

• Fire protection;
• Civil protection committees which formulate civil protection policy and arrange civil protection activities within the Municipality;
• Examining the disaster survival capacity;
• Preparing response plans; and
• Temporary service centres.
   

Sources:

Civil Protection Act of 12 June 2008

The Ministry of the Interior

Association of Local Authorities, Local governments in Iceland