🇲🇹 Malta
Last verified: July 2026 — validate with your local authorities during the annual update of the club directory.
1. Emergency numbers
| Service |
Number |
| General emergency (police, fire, ambulance, civil protection) |
112 |
| Support Line (child abuse, domestic violence, mental-health crisis, human trafficking) |
179 |
| Government services information |
153 |
| Civil Protection Department (direct line) |
+356 2393 0000 |
2. National disaster management
| Element |
In Malta |
| National agency |
Civil Protection Department (CPD) — responds to natural and man-made emergencies in Malta and Gozo; base at Ta' Kandja, Siġġiewi (homeaffairs.gov.mt) |
| Legal framework |
Civil Protection Act (Cap. 411) — contingency planning, risk assessment, rescue force, public awareness |
| Coordination body |
Civil Protection Council — cooperation with the Police Corps, the Armed Forces of Malta, government entities and civil-society organisations |
| National alert / early warning |
Responsibility of the operating entity under the relevant legislation; public information via CPD safety campaigns, TV, school visits and social media |
| EU framework |
Malta participates in the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (mutual assistance across Member States) |
3. Alert systems
| System |
What it is |
Access |
| Malta Meteorological Office (Malta International Airport) |
Official weather forecasts and warnings; radar for a 50-nautical-mile radius |
maltametoffice.com |
| 112 / EU-Alert |
Single European emergency number; EU public-warning framework for mobiles |
Dial 112 / automatic |
| Seismic Monitoring & Research Group (SMRG), University of Malta |
Malta Seismic Network — earthquake monitoring and detections |
seismic.research.um.edu.mt |
| Civil Protection Department (social media) |
Incident information and safety advisories |
Facebook "Civil Protection Malta" |
| EMSC / INGV |
Regional Mediterranean seismic information (SMRG partners) |
emsc-csem.org |
4. Key non-Rotary actors
| Actor |
Role in disaster |
| Malta Red Cross Society |
First aid, rescue assistance, humanitarian aid, Restoring Family Links, water safety |
| Emergency Fire and Rescue Unit (E.F.R.U.) |
Volunteer emergency response and rescue (efru.org) |
| Armed Forces of Malta |
Search and rescue, maritime and aerial support, disaster response |
| Malta Police Force |
Public order, coordination via 112 |
| Civil Protection Department |
The club's institutional contact (planning, exercises) |
5. Dominant risks → guide cards
| Risk |
Where |
Card to print |
| Flooding / flash flood |
Valletta, low-lying urban areas, intense rainfall events |
Card B2 |
| Heatwave |
Nationwide, summer Mediterranean extremes |
Card B4 |
| Drought / water scarcity |
Nationwide, decreasing annual precipitation |
Card C1 |
| Wildfire |
Dry scrub and rural areas, hot dry season |
Card C2 |
| Earthquake |
Central Mediterranean seismicity (local, regional, distal) |
Card A1 |
| Tsunami |
Coastal, linked to Mediterranean seismic activity |
Card A2 |
| Storm / medicane (Mediterranean cyclone) |
Coastal, autumn-winter |
Card B1 |
| Structural fire / building collapse |
Dense urban fabric |
Card D5 |
6. Equivalences with the guide's terms
| Generic term in the guide |
Maltese equivalent |
| National disaster management agency |
Civil Protection Department (CPD) |
| National response plan |
Civil Protection Act (Cap. 411) contingency plans |
| Emergency medical service (EMS) |
Ambulance via 112 |
| Territorial state authority |
Civil Protection Department / Local Councils |
| Mass casualty protocol (MCI) |
CPD major-incident coordination |
| Civil-security citizen reserve |
Malta Red Cross / E.F.R.U. volunteers |
| Inter-agency coordination |
Civil Protection Council |
Donation tax rules: to be confirmed locally — Maltese rules on the deductibility of donations to voluntary organisations vary; check the Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations and current tax guidance before relying on any deduction.
7. Rotary section — to be completed by your club
| Element |
Your information |
| Rotary district |
____ |
| District Governor (DG) |
____ |
| District disaster officer (DRO/DRC) |
____ |
| ShelterBox contact |
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| National coordination body |
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| Neighbouring clubs (< 50 km) |
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| Last update of this section |
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Sources: Civil Protection Department (homeaffairs.gov.mt), Malta Police Force (pulizija.gov.mt), EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid (civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu), UNHCR Malta (help.unhcr.org/malta), Malta Meteorological Office (maltametoffice.com), Seismic Monitoring & Research Group – University of Malta (seismic.research.um.edu.mt), Malta Red Cross Society / IFRC (redcross.org.mt, ifrc.org). Report any error: g.bourgogne.rtn@gmail.com