​Central

• The management of the civil protection system;
• Research;
• The preparation and implementation of strategies and State programmes;
• Facilities;
• Inter-municipal civil protection;
• The monitoring, warning and alarming at central and regional level;
• The organisation and maintenance of the public notice system and communication systems;
• Damages assessment;
• Assistance in restoration and recovery;
• Qualification and training programmes, and
• Fire-fighting, including
• The creation of professional and efficient firefighting and rescue mechanisms;
• The authorisation for establishing fire-fighting units in industry, and
• The oversight of Agency duties and fire-fighting and rescue units operating in the municipalities.

The Emergency Management Agency is responsible for:

• Drafting and approval of the Integrated Emergency System, the National Response Plan and risk assessment and operational;
• Preparation and training of emergency services;
• Organise the monitoring, notification and warning system and communication systems
• Direct and coordinate preventive measures
• Overseeing the structuring, classification and operation of professional fire-fighting and rescue units and staff;
• Encouraging the establishment of fire-fighting and rescue voluntary associations, and
• Establishing professional fire-fighting and rescue units in the territories of municipalities which lack a sufficient number of fire-fighting and rescue units.

Local

• Operate and manage the system of civil protection, rescue and relief assistance independently in their areas;
• Adopt emergency response plans and risk assessment plans 
• Monitor risks, warning and alarming and its communication;
• Provide for the implementation of preparations for the protection against natural and other disasters
• Define, organise and equip emergency and relief units;
• Implement Training programmes of local importance;
• Coordinate emergency response plans and other protection operations with neighbouring municipalities;
• The supply of basic conditions of life and restoration;
• International cooperation;
• Fire-fighting, including
• Encouraging the establishment of one or more fire-fighting and rescue voluntary associations;
• Overseeing the structure, organisation, classification and the manner of operation of fire-fighting and rescue voluntary associations units;
• Defining the tasks and the number staffing of voluntary fire-fighting staff, assets and equipment necessary for fire-fighting and rescue voluntary associations units in accordance with the municipality risk assessment and central fire protection plan, and
• Undertaking the measures to establish fire-fighting voluntary units if they lack a sufficient number of fire-fighting and rescue unitsrequired in their territory.

Municipalities in which Kosovo Serb community is in a majority shall exercise enhanced participatory rights in the selection of the local station police commanders in accordance with law on police.

Responsible ministries/bodies

• Department of Public Safety
• Emergency Management Agency

• Municipalities
• Municipalities with a Serb majority have enhanced competencies

Sources

• Department of Public Safety, Ministry of Internal Affairs
• Emergency Management Agency, Ministry of Internal Affairs
• IPA Civil Protection operation Programme: Kosovo Report, 2015
• Law No. 04/L-049 on fire fighting and rescue;
• Law No. 04/L-230 On The Agency For Emergency Management 27.02.2014
• Law No.04/L-027 for protection against natural and other disasters
• Law on local self-government, Article 17;
• Ministry of Local Government Administration 2013, Organization and Functioning of Local Self-Government in Kosova