InfoDay 2013
Call for tender on Modules Exercises
Brussels
20 March 2013
Pekka Tiainen
ECHO B1, Emergency Response Unit
Why Modules?
• Different resources in 32 Participating States
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Predefined personnel and equipment
Rapid deployment
Predefined capabilities – you know what you get
Interoperability – we can all work together
Self-sufficiency – no burden to the requesting country
What else is important?
Voluntary basis
Registered modules (CECIS)
Deployment within and outside the EU
Resources of one or more Participating States (PS)
Following international guidelines
Dispatch in short notice - generally within 12 hours of a
request for assistance
• Training and exercises financed by EU by certain degree
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Based on?
• Council Decision of 8 November 2007 establishing a
Community civil protection mechanism
• Commission Decision as regards rules for the implementation
of modules (17 modules and technical assistance and support
team – TAST defined) – amended end of 2010
• 149 Modules and 10 TAST registered so far
What kind of modules?
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High capacity pumping
Water purification
Medium and heavy urban search and rescue
Aerial forest fire fighting (helicopters + planes)
Advanced medical post / with surgery
Field hospital
Medical evacuation
Emergency temporary shelter
CBRN detection and sampling
Search and rescue in CBRN conditions
Technical assistance support teams (TAST)
Latest modules
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Ground forest fire fighting
Ground forest fire fighting using vehicles
Flood containment
Flood rescue using boats
How are modules trained?
• Modules Basic Course (MBC)
• For key personnel (management) of modules and TAST
• Main focus on interoperability and self-sufficiency
• Technical questions and capabilities
• part of the general training programme, carried out by
Sweden and UK
Why specific modules exercises ?
• Different to “traditional” full scale exercises
• Train main principles (interoperability, procedures,
coordination, SOP's, international cooperation etc.)
• Training for registered modules which are likely to meet in a
real emergency
• Cooperation of different kind of modules
• Compatibility of equipment
• Common understanding of safety and security
How did the Tender 2012 look like?
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http://ec.europa.eu/echo/funding/opportunities/calls/tender_exercise
s_modules_2012_en.htm
• Lot 1: Five staff exercises (table top exercises) for key
personnel of CP modules and TAST as well as experts of a
European Union Civil Protection Team (EUCPT
• Lot 2: Three field exercises for for High Capacity Pumping,
Water Purification, CBRN Detection and Sampling and experts
of a European Union Civil Protection Team (EUCPT).
• Lot 3: Three full scale exercises for Medium/Heavy Urban
Search and Rescue (USAR), technical assistance and support
team (TAST) and experts of a European Union Civil Protection
Team (EUCPT).
• Exercises will be carried out from October 2013 to June 2014
What were the main challenges ?
• Structure of the exercise (model - alternatives)
• Planning and evaluation (schedule which indicates expected
outcome and evaluation sheets)
• Involve as many Participating States as possible
• Tight timetable
• Combination of modules of different sizes – average and
maximum amount of participants and modules
What are the lessons learnt so far ?
• Intensive cooperation in core groups meetings with
participating states
• Take into account wishes of participating modules
• Lessons learnt can be immediately implemented for the next
exercise in the cycle
• Different venues
• Requirement for detailed exercise handbook, detailed but
flexible script, scene setters and expected outcome
What are the lessons learnt so far ?
• Strong exercise control needed
• Trainers for each module and EUCPT give direct feedback and
guarantee good connection to the general training programme
• Evaluators get a training and evaluate on the basis of a
checklist
• Cooperation with national NGOs, e.g. role players
• Good co-operation with partners in different countries
• Modules Exercises are NOT directed exercises (as realistic as
possible)
And the tender 2013?
• Plan, conduct and evaluate exercises for registered European
Civil Protection modules, TAST and EUCPT
• Call for tender, indicative number of 3 service contracts
• Indicative amount: 2.3 Mio Euro
• Indicative schedule: Publication May 2013
Any Questions?
ECHO-CIVIL-PROTECTION-TENDERS@ec.europa.eu
Thank You!
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See also main website:
http://ec.europa.eu/echo/policies/disaster_response/mechanism_en.htm