Application number: 2(4.i)-2.2-1 MIS-ETC Code: 774
EMERSYS
Toward an integrated, joint cross-border detection system and harmonized rapid responses procedures to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear emergencies
Workshop for stakeholders Information and consultation, Bulgaria, Albena, 12-13 September, 2014

Application number: 2(4.i)-2.2-1 MIS-ETC Code: 774
EMERSYS
Date of Approval:
Duration:
Funding Programme:
28.11.2011
24 month ( July 2013 - July 2015)
Romania-Bulgaria Cross-Border Cooperation Programme 2007-2013
Project Cost: 6,428,807.22 Euro
Project ERDF Funding: 5,071,602.09 Euro
Romanian State Budget Contribution: 451,708.05 Euro
Bulgarian State Budget Contribution: 325,594.63 Euro
Project Status: Active
Subsidy Contract signed on July 5, 2013

Lead Partner:
Partners:
EMERSYS PROJECT CONSORTIUM
“Horia Hulubei” National Institute of Physics and Nuclear
Engineering (IFIN-HH), Romania
General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (GIES),
Ministry of Internal Affairs, Romania
Directorate General for Fire Safety and Civil Protection
(DGFSCP), Ministry of Interior, Bulgaria
Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy,
(INRNE), Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria

Provide authorities from the entire cross-border area with means for the coordinated implementation of Community strategies and legislation as well as of bilateral-
Conventions regarding emergency preparedness, planning and intervention in case of chemical, biological
and radiological/nuclear (CBRN) emergencies .
Main beneficiaries:
- 7 Romanian County Inspectorates for Emergency Situations and 8 Bulgarian Territorial
Directorates for Civil Protection from the entire cross-border area along the Danube River.
- Central and l ocal public authorities in the cross-border area acting as emergency managers (County Governors and Councils, Majors and Local Councils)
- 2 National research institutes

Repartition of project budget:
75.25 % - Investment in specialized CBRN equipment
10.10 % - Training of CBRN staff
7 %
5 %
- Coordination of off-site intervention plans
- Stakeholders information and publicity

Planned Results
 Local emergency units from the entire cross-border eligible area along the Danube river, endowed with specialised equipment for response to CBRN emergencies and applying common methodology for measurements, data processing and evaluation.
 Operational support capacity established at the level of central emergency authorities and technical/methodological support capacity established at the level of national research institutes.
 Harmonised contingency plans and procedures for intervention to CBRN emergencies over the entire crossborder area and collaboration protocol for border-crossing intervention.
 Interconnected emergency units from the entire cross-border eligible area along the Danube river and bilateral exchange of CBRN data operational.
 Unique CBRN decision support tool set-up and operational over the entire cross-border eligible area along the
Danube river.
 Trained local trainers and trained staff for operation of CBRN technical capabilities.
 Informed stakeholders, project publicity performed, website operational both during and after project closure.

Obtained Results
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Procurement all equipment foreseen in the project for all partners and supplier ensure the training for their utilisation;
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 Establish Work Instruction for any equipment used in interventions in CBRN emergency situations;
 It is in progress commonly platform for exchange the information and data among RO-BG intervention team and decision institutions;
 It is in progress activities for elaboration the commonly procedures/annexes to the Plan for intervention in CBRN emergency situations as common document for RO-BG teams
 The GIES and DGFSCP specialists discussion on scenarios for common exercise for intervention in
CBRN emergency situation
 In the 4 quarter of 2014 will be issue a special number of the Romanian Journal of Physics with scientific works dedicated of the EMERSYS project in the area of interventions at CBRN emergency situations;

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Activities planned for near future
 IFIN-HH LP will organize the workshop for information and consultation of the stakeholders in
Mehedinti county Romania in October 2014;
 In the period September 2014-March 2015 will be actions for organization the common exercise in intervention in CBRN emergency situations, common procedures, common Plan for intervention, common equipment and instruction for use, common platform for exchange data and information both in normal and emergency situations; (LP, P2, P3,P4)
 IFIN-HH (LP) and INRNE(P4) will prepare and organize the training session for members of the GISU and DGFSCP (November 2014-April 2015)

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Activities planned for near future

Dr. Mitica DRAGUSIN
EMERSYS Project Manager
National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering-Horia Hulubei-
IFIN-HH
IFIN-HH, 30 Reactorului Street, Bucharest-Magurele, Ilfov, ROMANIA dragusin@nipne.ro
www.emersys.eu
www.cbcromaniabulgaria.eu
Investing in your future!
Romania – Bulgaria Cross Border Cooperation Programme 2007-2013 is co-financed by the
European Union through the European Regional Development Fund