A new special unit has been established in the Norwegian Civil Defence that will assist the firefighters and police emergency services when critical situations arise. Forty-eight  men and women in South Trøndelag County will be the civil defence’s first support unit. Six months ago it was decided that the civil defence would establish six mobile support units in Trondheim, Tromsø, Bergen, Oppland, Kristiansand and Bodø between 2015-2017 so that Norway will be better prepared for future crisis and events. The units will be organised in two different departments. One will focus on tents, light, heating, communication devices and electricity, the other will specialise in pumping capacity for fire extinguishing, discharge capabilities in the case of flooding and transportation. It will make a difference and be an additional resource for the firefighters, police and others, as a rapid-response facility across the country.