Civil protection financial instrument

Title /Beneficiary

Objective

METEOALARM – Extended Features

Zentralanstalt fϋr Meteorologie und Geodynamik
Hohe Warte 38
A-1190 Wien
AUSTRIA

Website: www.meteoalarm.eu

Evolution and development of the current system www.meteoalarm.eu towards a more comprehensive multi-hazard system including following new features:

• Extension of the forecast period to 5 days (from currently 2)
• Further development of Flood and Rain Warnings
• Warnings for coastal sea areas and avalanches

EC Contribution: €227.775
Financing rate: 75%
Presentation of the project at kick off meeting

Strengthening European CP mechanism through cross border Water Purification Module (XH2O)

Austrian Red Cross
Wiedner Haupstrasse 32
A-1040 Vienna
AUSTRIA

Website : www.roteskreuz.at

Partners : Red Cross HR + SI

Aims at establishing a multinational cross border Water Purification Module mobile unit, to produce 225.000 litres of drinking water per day, including field laboratory and storage capacity.

The project XH2O involves theoretical and training activities to guarantee readiness of personnel to be deployed in the framework of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism and the creation of a fully functional web-based HR database and SOPs.

EC Contribution: €240.789 

Financing rate: 75%

Presentation of the project at kick off meeting

Minimizing Forest Fires Risks for Tourists (MIRTO)

AMBIENTE  ITALIA s.r.l.
Via Carlo Poerio 39
I-20129 Milano
ITALIA

Website : www.ambienteitalia.it

Partners : IT + FR + GR + HR

Aims at raising tourists' awareness towards forest fire risks and to improve their capacity to cope with emergency situations.

The project MIRTO will lead an Information campaign during the summer 2010, broadcasting an information video on ferry boats to Mediterranean islands and distributing 2 handbooks to tourists on camp sites and holiday house occupants during summer.

EC Contribution: €306.561

Financing rate: 75%

Presentation of the project at kick off meeting

Preparation for threats to environments in Arctic Regions (PRETEAR)

The Norwegian Fire Protection Training Institute
Erling Johannessens vei 1
N-9441 Fjelldall
NORWAY

Website : www.nbsk.no

Partners : NO + ES + IS + SE

Aims at conducting an early investigation to identify probability of accidents to the fragile coastal ecosystem in the Northern Regions from activities on exploration, production and transportation of oil and gas and from the subsequently increased maritime transport.

The study will identify possible gaps in training needs and focus on cross border issues, improving the effectiveness of emergency response.

EC Contribution: €456.843

Financing rate: 75%

Improvement the population's post-disaster behaviour in urban areas with high seismic risk (SAFE-QUAKE)

General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (GIES)
46, Banu Dumitrache Street, sector 2
RO-023765
ROMANIA

Website : www.igsu.ro

Partners : BG + HR

Aims at raising the rate of survival after an earthquake by acquiring a clear picture on population preparedness and rescue teams expectations on the post earthquake basic behaviour and the elaboration of set of basic rules to be followed by the population in case of earthquake until the arrival of rescue teams. 

A comprehensive and qualitative brochure based on the recommendations of the experts will be produced for distribution to the Civil Protection National Authorities, the population and target groups.

EC Contribution: €295.000

Financing rate: 70,23%

Presentation of the project at kick off meeting

Underground programmes education/training/exercise (UP-SAFETY)

Province of Zeeland
Abdij 6, PO Box 6001
NL-4330 LA – Middelburg
THE NETHERLANDS

Website : www.upsafety.eu

Partners : BE + DE + NL + ES + RO

Aims at improving safety in underground facilities taking a jointly developed multidisciplinary approach.

In order to improve the effectiveness of civil protection organisations in underground scenarios, the project UP-SAFETY will develop Education-Training-Exercise (ETE) programme for tunnels and bring them into practice, involving experts from all over Europe, thus creating a new network of specialists in safety in underground infrastructure.

EC Contribution: €534.873

Financing rate: 64,07%

Presentation of the project at kick off meeting

Enhanced cross border civil protection operational cooperation in the northern part of Europe

The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency
Norra Klaragatan 18, Karolinen
SE-65181 Karlstad
SWEDEN

Webpage : www.msbmyndighenten.se

Partners : DK + NO + FI

Aims at proposing an enhanced conceptual framework for cross border operational civil protection cooperation that can ensure efficient direct response to natural and man made disasters in northern part of Europe.

The project will identify activities to develop and implement in the region, routines on how to receive and give assistance, a table-top exercise and an action program including training and exercises.

EC Contribution: €410.064

Financing rate: 75%

Presentation of the project at kick off meeting

European Guidelines for target group oriented psychosocial aftercare-Implementation (EUTOPA)

Stadt Köln
Townhall
D-50667 Cologne
GERMANY

Website : www.stadt-koeln.de/7/europa

Partners : DE + NL + ES + CZ

Aims at producing a Manual of TGIP-Rehabilitation adapted to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), which will serve as a framework for Disability Management for stress response syndromes, including recommendations on return-to-work programmes for disability management.

To implement the EUTOPA knowledge, various training sessions will be organised for the fire brigade, social workers and mental health professionals in Germany, Spain and the Czech Republic.

EC Contribution: €295.351

Financing rate: 75%

Presentation of the project at kick off meeting

Prevention, Analysis and Tools for Cultural Heritage (PATCH)

Centro Studi e Formazione
Villa Montesca
Citta di Castello
I-06012 PERUGIA
ITALY

Website: www.montesca.it

Partners : GR + CY + ES

The PATCH project will study the impact of earthquake disasters on cultural heritage with the aim to elaborate Guidelines containing minimal procedures addressed to Cultural Heritage and Civil Protection operators and testing and implementing them in Pilot sites (museums, libraries, cultural institutions, etc.)

EC Contribution: €426.792

Financing rate: 75%

Presentation of the project at kick off meeting

Mapping seismic Vulnerability and Risk of Cities (MASSIVE)

National Observatory of Athens
Lofos Nymfon, THISSEIO
GR-11810 ATHENS
GREECE

Website : www.space.noa.gr

Aims at establishing a Database for Earthquake related information layers for the Greek Pilot area.

MASSIVE will design and develop :
(1) a model for calculation of seismic hazard, vulnerability and risk for the pilot areas,
(2) scenarios for earthquake occurrence based on the knowledge on areas seismicity and
(3) a population evacuation model for the selected areas.

EC Contribution: €474.348

Financing rate: 75%

Presentation of the project at kick off meeting

Knowledge management for the protection of critical infrastructures (EUKRITIS)

Ministry of Interior of the
federal state Brandenburg
Henning-von-Tresckow-Str.9-13
P.O. Box 601165
DE-14467 Potsdam
GERMANY

Website : www.mi.brandenburg.de

The research project EUKRITIS focuses on the challenges concerning the protection of critical infrastructure. Aims of the project are to create an online portal for cooperation of stakeholders. The portal will enable the professionals' exchange of protection plans, best practises and tools.

EC Contribution: €231.802

Financing rate: 74,88%

Presentation of the project at kick off meeting

A Stakeholders' linking framework for flood management (FLINKMAN)

Region of Central Macedonia
11 Rossidi & T. Economidi Street
GR-54008 Thessaloniki
GREECE

Website : www.rcm.gr

Aims at developing the appropriate framework promoting the stakeholders engagement through the preparation phase of a flood management plan in order to ensure their consistent and effective linking into each stage of the flood prevention-preparedness-response-remediation chain.

FLINKMAN project intends to establish support tools based on Information Society applications, upgrade the existing civil protection modules and promote the transnational cooperation with competent bodies all over Europe.

EC Contribution: €412.312,50

Financing rate: 75%

Presentation of the project at kick off meeting