Simulation exercises organised at Community level are designed primarily as field tests aiming at establishing a common understanding of co-operation in civil protection assistance interventions and to accelerate response in major emergencies. These exercises provide a learning opportunity for all actors involved in operations under the Mechanism and enhance operational co-operation between them. Contingency planning, decision-making procedures, provision of information to the public and the media can also be tested and rehearsed during these events, so as to be better prepared for similar real-life situations. Moreover, exercises can help supervisors identify further training needs for their staff involved in operations, while lessons-learnt workshops organised in parallel can serve as a forum to identify operational gaps to be improved.
Exercises at Community level are organised by the participant states with a financial contribution from the Commission. The calls outlining the conditions of these projects are published each year.
| Name |
Time/Place |
Scenario |
Organiser(s) |
Other participants |
Further information |
| 2013 |
| URBAN CREATS |
May 2013 |
Terrorism related accidents |
France Direction Générale de la Sécurité Civile et de la Gestion des Crises, Ministère de l'Intérieur, de l'Outre-Mer, des Collectivités Territoriales et de l'Immigration
 |
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Due to the nature of this exercise further information is not available. |
TWIST
|
May 2013, Calabria & Catania (Italy) |
tsunami |
Presidency of the Council of Ministers, National Civil Protection Department |
|
Call 2011
EU contribution
€ 977.230,00
EU financing rate : 85%
|
|
EU TARANIS 2013 |
27-29 June 2013, Austria
|
floods |
Austrian Red Cross Regional Branch of Salzburg  |
 |
Call 2011
EU contribution
€ 974.324,00
EU financing rate : 82,88%
|
| 2012 |
BALEX DELTA 2012
|
28-31 Aug 2012, Gulf of Finland |
marine pollution |
Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) |
HELCOM countries, EMSA
|
Call 2011
EU contribution
€ 552.737,00
EU financing rate : 85%
|
|
EU COMMAND POST 2012
|
Nov 2012 (tbc), South France
|
Major earthquake and tsunami in Mediterranean basin multiple MS affected simultaneously |
General Directorate for Civil Protection and Crisis Management, Ministère de l'Intérieur, de l'Outremer et des Collectivités Territoriales, |
|
Call 2011
EU contribution
€ 348.584,00
EU financing rate : 85%
|
| 2011 |
EU-SKAGEX 2011
|
Norway |
Accident at sea and marine pollution |
DSB |
|
Call 2010
EC contribution: 953.137 euros
Rate 85% |
EU CARPATHEX 2011
|
13-16 September 2011, Podkarpackie Region (Nowa Deba, Rzeszow, Tarnobrzerg)
Poland
|
CBRN incident during high visibility event (like EURO 2012) |
The State Fire Service of Poland |
|
Call 2010
EC contribution: € 266,585.00
EC financing rate: 85%
website www.eucarpathex2011.pl
|
| POSEIDON |
4-5 April Region of Crete (Greece) |
Tsunami |
Region of Crete, Direction of Civil Protection
Kountorioti square GR – 71305 Heraklion |
(NGO and company)
(National Competent Authority)
|
Call 2008-2
EC contribution: € 535,462.00
EC financing rate: 75% |
| EU RICHTER 2011 |
France |
Earthquake |
Ministère de l'Intérieur, de l'Outre-mer et des Collectivités Territoriales, Direction de la Sécurité Civile
87-95 Quai du Docteur Dervaux F-92600 Asnières/Seine |
|
Call 2009
EC contribution:
€ 595,372.00
EC financing rate: 85% |
EU CREMEX 2011
Watch the video |
Estonia |
CBRN |
Estonia |
 |
Call 2009
EC contribution:
€ 825,827.00
EC financing rate: 84,99% |
| 2010 |
| EVROS |
26-31 May 2010
Greece |
Flooding |
Evros Prefecture Karaoli & Dimitrioustreet, 40 GR – 68100 Alexandroupolis |
(National Competent Authority) |
Call 2008-2
EC contribution:
€ 459,989.00
EC financing rate: 75% |
| EU Command Post |
31 May - 3 June 2010
Aude Prefecture
France |
earthquake |
Ministère de l'Intérieur, de l'Outremer et des Collectivités Territoriales, Direction de la Sécurité Civile
87-95 Quai du Docteur Dervaux
F-92600 Asnières/Seine |
|
Call 2008-1
EC contribution:
€ 296,527.00
EC financing rate: 75% |
| ORION |
6-10 September 2010 United Kingdom |
Earthquake |
Hertfordshire Fire & Rescue Authority Old London Road Hertford SG13 7LD UK
|
 |
www.orion2010.co.uk
Call 2008-2
EC contribution:
€ 953,900.00
EC financing rate: 70% |
| EU TEREX |
Tuscany (Italy) |
Earthquake |
Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile Via Ulpiano, 11,
I – 00193 Roma |
  |
http://www.protezionecivile.it
Call 2008-2
EC contribution:
€ 864,225.00
EC financing rate: 75% |
| EU SISMICAEX |
3-5 November 2010 Extremadura (Spain) |
Earthquake CBRN |
Dirección general de justicia e interior, Centro de Urgencias y Emergencias 112 Extremadura Paseo de Roma s/n ES-06800 Mérida |
|
Call 2008-2
EC contribution:
€ 260,126.00
EC financing rate: 75% |
