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Emergency preparedness in Romania: official guidance in English

Romania's official preparedness rules in English: 3-day supplies, 6,118 listed shelters, four siren signals, RO-ALERT, iodine, shelter law, 112.

Updated 2026-10-20· 8 official sources· Citește în română

Romania at a glance

updated 2026-10-20
SuppliesThe Department for Emergency Situations (DSU) asks every household to keep an emergency backpack for evacuation plus extra supplies to shelter at home for at least three days, with preferably 4 litres of water per person per day.sourcedPublic sheltersRomania has a national shelter system made up of command-post shelters, public civil-protection shelters run by local councils, and a private shelter stock built by companies and property owners.sourcedAlertsRomania uses public warning sirens with four official signals and RO-ALERT, a mobile phone alert system that pushes messages to every phone in the affected area.sourcedIodinePotassium iodide 65 mg tablets are authorised in Romania as prescription-only medicines (PRF): the ANMDMR nomenclator lists the Antibiotice (Atb), G.L.sourcedPrivate shelterLaw 481/2004 requires public authorities, companies and property owners to plan for and build civil-protection shelters in their investments.sourced
Shelter standardsCivil-protection shelters must be designed, built, equipped and authorised under technical norms drafted by IGSU and approved by the Minister of Internal Affairs.to confirm
Emergency numbers112 is the single, free emergency number from any landline or mobile, 24/7.sourced
Crisis bookletThe government's 'Ghid pentru situații de criză' (Crisis Situations Guide) was written by the Euro-Atlantic Centre for Resilience (E-ARC) with DSU, the National Cyber Security Directorate and the Ministry of National Defence.sourced
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Short answer. Romania's Department for Emergency Situations (DSU) asks every household to keep an emergency backpack and supplies to stay home for at least three days, with preferably 4 litres of water per person per day 1. The 2024 crisis guide asks people to be ready for 72 hours on their own 2. The shelter list has 6,118 entries 3, sirens use four signals 5 and 112 is the emergency number 8.

Information verified against official Romanian sources on 20 October 2026. Emergency preparedness is coordinated by the Department for Emergency Situations (DSU); the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (IGSU) runs the shelters, sirens and RO-ALERT 45.

What is Romania's official preparedness guide?

The Ghid pentru situații de criză (Crisis Situations Guide) was written by the Euro-Atlantic Centre for Resilience (E-ARC) with DSU, the National Cyber Security Directorate and the Ministry of National Defence 2. The PDF is dated March 2024 and has been on fiipregatit.ro since August 2025 2. Its 32 pages, in Romanian, cover a 72-hour kit, a family crisis plan, siren signals, RO-ALERT, misinformation, cyber hygiene and a cash reserve; it is meant to be printed and kept 2. DSU also runs the ongoing fiipregatit.ro campaign with hazard guides 1.

What does each Romania page cover?

Page In short
Emergency supplies At least 3 days at home, preferably 4 L of water per person per day; a food and water reserve is a citizen's duty under Law 481/2004 17
Kit checklist The DSU emergency backpack list, line by line 1
Public shelters 6,118 entries in the IGSU list (June 2026); about 15% marked fully functional in our count 3
Alerts Four siren signals; RO-ALERT on phones, not an earthquake early warning 5
Iodine 2022 free distribution of 65 mg tablets on prescription for under-40s; current status not confirmed 6
Build a shelter Mandatory in some new buildings (basement of 600 m² or more), approved before the building permit 47
Emergency contacts 112 for all emergencies, 1911 for cyber incidents, DSU and IGSU contacts 8

Where should I start?

  1. Supplies. Build the backpack and three days of home supplies 1. Start with the kit checklist.
  2. Know the signals. Learn the four siren signals and install the DSU app 5. See alerts.
  3. Know your shelter. Find the nearest shelters to home and work on the IGSU list or the fiipregatit.ro map, and check their condition 3. See public shelters.

Then put it in writing with a family emergency plan.

What is still being confirmed?

Two points from our Romanian data are not yet confirmed and are not presented as fact on these pages:

  • whether the free potassium iodide scheme still runs after 31 December 2025, and whether tablets can be bought over the counter: the iodine page is marked accordingly;
  • the current technical norm for shelters: it is named in trade listings as P 102-2001, but we could not read it on an official site, so there is no shelter-standards page for Romania yet.

Frequently asked questions

Who is in charge of civil protection in Romania?

The Department for Emergency Situations (DSU) coordinates; the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (IGSU) runs shelters, sirens and RO-ALERT 45.

How many days of supplies does Romania recommend?

At least three days at home, with preferably 4 litres of water per person per day 1; the crisis guide speaks of 72 hours 2.

What is the emergency number in Romania?

112, free from any network, 24/7 8.

Where can I read the official guide?

On fiipregatit.ro, DSU's preparedness site, which hosts the 2024 crisis guide PDF 12.

Sources

  1. Departamentul pentru Situații de Urgență (fiipregatit.ro) — Rucsacul de urgență — https://fiipregatit.ro/pregateste-te/rucsacul-de-urgenta-2 (accessed 2026-10-20)
  2. Guvernul României – Centrul Euro-Atlantic pentru Reziliență, DSU, DNSC, MApN — Ghid pentru situații de criză — https://app.dsu.mai.gov.ro/uploads/ghid_pentru_situatii_de_criza_1cf39b7021.pdf (accessed 2026-10-20)
  3. Inspectoratul General pentru Situații de Urgență (IGSU) — Situația adăposturilor de protecție civilă iunie 2026 — https://igsu.ro/adaposturi-de-protectie-civila (accessed 2026-10-20)
  4. Inspectoratul General pentru Situații de Urgență (IGSU) — ADĂPOSTIREA POPULAȚIEI — https://igsu.ro/protectia-populatiei/adapostirea-populatiei-2487 (accessed 2026-10-20)
  5. Inspectoratul General pentru Situații de Urgență (IGSU) — ÎNŞTIINŢAREA, AVERTIZAREA ŞI ALARMAREA POPULAŢIEI — https://igsu.ro/protectia-populatiei/instiintarea-avertizarea-si-alarmarea-populatiei-2485 (accessed 2026-10-20)
  6. Ministerul Sănătății — Ordin nr. 1.648/2022 privind modalitatea de distribuire a medicamentului iodură de potasiu 65 mg comprimate către populație (Monitorul Oficial nr. 618/23.VI.2022) — https://management-documente.ms.ro/media/documents/Ordin_privind_modalitatea_de_distribuire_a_medicamentului_iodura_de_potasiu.pdf (accessed 2026-10-20)
  7. Parlamentul României (consolidated text hosted by Primăria Pucioasa) — Legea nr. 481 din 8 noiembrie 2004 privind protecţia civilă — https://primariapucioasa.ro/public/public/upload/manager/files/L-481-2004-protectia-civila.pdf (accessed 2026-10-20)
  8. Departamentul pentru Situații de Urgență (fiipregatit.ro) — Apel 112 Urgența! (ghid) — https://fiipregatit.ro/ghiduri/apel-112-urgenta-19 (accessed 2026-10-20)

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Sources

  1. Departamentul pentru Situații de Urgență (fiipregatit.ro) · Rucsacul de urgență checked 2026-10-20
  2. Guvernul României – Centrul Euro-Atlantic pentru Reziliență, DSU, DNSC, MApN · Ghid pentru situații de criză checked 2026-10-20
  3. Inspectoratul General pentru Situații de Urgență (IGSU) · Situația adăposturilor de protecție civilă iunie 2026 checked 2026-10-20
  4. Inspectoratul General pentru Situații de Urgență (IGSU) · ADĂPOSTIREA POPULAȚIEI checked 2026-10-20
  5. Inspectoratul General pentru Situații de Urgență (IGSU) · ÎNŞTIINŢAREA, AVERTIZAREA ŞI ALARMAREA POPULAŢIEI checked 2026-10-20
  6. Ministerul Sănătății · Ordin nr. 1.648/2022 privind modalitatea de distribuire a medicamentului iodură de potasiu 65 mg comprimate către populație (Monitorul Oficial nr. 618/23.VI.2022) checked 2026-10-20
  7. Parlamentul României (consolidated text hosted by Primăria Pucioasa) · Legea nr. 481 din 8 noiembrie 2004 privind protecţia civilă checked 2026-10-20
  8. Departamentul pentru Situații de Urgență (fiipregatit.ro) · Apel 112 Urgența! (ghid) checked 2026-10-20

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