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The National Board of Social Services is in the eye of the crown storm. The authority needs operational support. They need to work on staff. Like in the army.
– I am proud to be here. I see it as a benefit.
That’s what the lieutenant lieutenant says Johan Falkholt, who generally works at the Karlberg Military University, but is now chief of staff for some twenty soldiers stationed at the Social Board facility at Kungsholmen in Stockholm.
– We will help and support what we can. I work on staff. Manage and distribute to a small neighbor. One of the best things is to create resistance, that the same people don’t work all the time.
Sonya Fagerlund, from the amphibious regiment of Berga, prepares cases and participates in meetings in a function called “situation image”. She doesn’t think the special task feels weird.
– It feels great. It is challenging and evolves. “Strange” is probably not the word I would choose.
The first military support I arrived about five weeks ago.
– They are here to help with crisis preparedness work, how to work sustainably on staff and in a special organization, explains the National Board of Health and Social Affairs, Olivia Wigzell.
– Then we also have extensive cooperation with the Swedish Armed Forces in crisis resources, from helicopters to field hospitals and protective masks 90.
According to Olivia Wigzell, the collaboration between the National Board of Social Affairs and the Swedish Defense Forces has been “better than perfect”.
Photo: Josefine Stenersen
The collaboration has worked well, according to Wigzell. One reason is that the two authorities, perhaps somewhat unexpectedly, have worked closely together in the past, that is, in relation to the construction of total defense.
– Now we test it operationally in this crisis. It feels fun that two state organizations can work together so quickly on the task.
The meeting between regular staff and Armed Forces employees have been “better than perfect,” says the director general.
– Yes, I would say it gives more energy.
Of course, it is easy to look at the upholstery that comes from the Armed Forces, and Olivia Wigzell says with a smile that they are probably some of the other people who have become addicted to wearing camouflage leather as well.
– And we also have new habits. For example, we have a meeting every morning that begins with a “good morning!” and then everyone responds “good morning!” up and running We haven’t done that before.
But the Defense Force will also bring lessons, Johan Falkholt says:
– Knowledge and experience. How to use the concrete knowledge of health care and put the right person in the right place.
In general, the National Board of Health and Welfare has Working methods changed completely during the crisis, according to Olivia Wigzell. New tasks have been placed on their tables, such as buying protective equipment and medical supplies.
– We are not usually so operational, she says.
Almost all parts of the business with its 800 employees are involved in one way or another in supporting work in the crown crisis, including those working on issues of municipal assistance, children, violence against women, chronic diseases or regulations. .
– We have created a completely new organization, you might say. It is under pressure, but it is in many parts of society right now.
Do your employees also work from home?
– As many as possible, that’s the case. But many must also be here, because we have a business so operational now that you can’t really do much work from home. We also work with classified security information, says Olivia Wigzell.
