In the European Netherlands, a safety region (Dutch:veiligheidsregio) is a public body whose task is to facilitate regional cooperation in dealing with crises, disasters and disruptions of public order.

Each municipal executive belongs to one of the twenty-five safety regions. Together they are responsible for drawing up joint regulations for crisis management and for administering the emergency services (fire brigade and Regional Medical Assistance Organisation[nl]) in their respective region.

List of safety regions

No.Safety regionProvinceChairpersonSeat
1Groningen[nl]GroningenMayor of GroningenGroningen
2Fryslân[nl]FrieslandMayor of LeeuwardenLeeuwarden
3Drenthe[nl]DrentheMayor of AssenAssen
4IJsselland[nl]OverijsselMayor of ZwolleZwolle
5Twente[nl]Mayor of EnschedeEnschede
6Noord- en Oost-Gelderland[nl]GelderlandMayor of ApeldoornApeldoorn
7Gelderland-Midden[nl]Mayor of ArnhemArnhem
8Gelderland-Zuid[nl]Mayor of NijmegenNijmegen
9Utrecht[nl]UtrechtMayor of UtrechtUtrecht
10Noord-Holland-Noord[nl]North HollandMayor of AlkmaarAlkmaar
11Zaanstreek-Waterland[nl]Mayor of ZaanstadZaandam
12Kennemerland[nl]Mayor of HaarlemmermeerHaarlem
13Amsterdam-Amstelland[nl]Mayor of AmsterdamAmsterdam
14Gooi en Vechtstreek[nl]Mayor of HilversumHilversum
15Haaglanden[nl]South HollandMayor of The HagueThe Hague
16Hollands Midden[nl]Mayor of LeidenLeiden
17Rotterdam-Rijnmond[nl]Mayor of RotterdamRotterdam
18Zuid-Holland-Zuid[nl]Mayor of DordrechtDordrecht
19Zeeland[nl]ZeelandMayor of TerneuzenMiddelburg
20Midden- en West-Brabant[nl]North BrabantMayor of TilburgBreda
21Brabant-Noord[nl]Mayor of 's-Hertogenbosch's-Hertogenbosch
22Brabant-Zuidoost[nl]Mayor of EindhovenEindhoven
23Limburg-Noord[nl]LimburgMayor of VenloVenlo
24Limburg-Zuid[nl]Mayor of MaastrichtMaastricht
25Flevoland[nl]FlevolandMayor of AlmereLelystad

See also