Upsafety

The handbook on the scenarios Roadtunnel, Metrostation and Parking lot will be put to the test during a realistic exercise week, planned in June 2011. All civil protection organisations involved in accidents and disasters (fire brigade, police, medical service and public authority) will be actually trained during this exercise week. Also operators working at underground facilities, will be trained during this exercise. Experts in the field participate at the workshops and share their knowledge with the programme makers.
The preparations and results of the three ETE-programmes will contribute to a new European network on specific scenarios for underground facilities. The network will enhance cooperation and coordination between public civil protection organisations and operators of infrastructures.
Furthermore, successful preventive measures can be tested and trained at the various European training institutes and study centres.

The final results of the project will be presented to policy making authorities in the field and will function as an input to other national and European coordination initiatives, such as Centres of Excellence of National Safety (NL) and the Disaster Management Training Network (EU Civil Protection Unit). These recommendations might be the basis for European guidelines and Standard Operational Procedures.

Starting date of the project: 01.10.2009.
Ending date of the project: 01.10.2011.