Improving disaster risk resilience by enhanced preparedness for search and rescue and bomb removal missions
The General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations ·Romania
About this project
<p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif"><span style="color: #000000">The project aims at improving the response capacity in emergency situations by creating/upgrading a new training facility for search and rescue and UXO<sup>[1]</sup> removals, and by training of personnel.<br> The project shall support awareness raising campaigns to improve the public response to natural disasters. International professional exchanges, including study visits to Norway and, where necessary, other EU Member States, shall also be supported. </span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <hr> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif">[1]</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif"> Unexploded ordnances.</span></span></span></p>
Bilateral cooperation results
Bilateral activities between Romanian and Norwegian emergency response agencies proved crucial for enhancing institutional capacities and strengthening cooperation. Study visits to both countries facilitated the identification of best practices for search and rescue and unexploded ordnance disposal missions, informing the development of two training programs. Joint workshops finalized the training curricula for advanced courses in pyrotechnics and urban search and rescue. Physical meetings and video conferences ensured consistent communication and collaboration. A train-of-trainers activity, assisted by Norwegian instructors, enabled Romanian personnel to improve their skills and adopt international best practices. A study visit to Norway for Romanian Gendarmerie personnel focused on incident and crisis management, contributing to the development of improved tactics and strategies. A joint table-top exercise, involving Romanian and foreign personnel, including Norwegians, simulated realistic scenarios to test coordination and response capacities. An international workshop brought together specialists from both countries to discuss best practices in emergency management.
Project partners
- Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection Donor project partner· Norway
- General Inspectorate of Romanian Gendarmerie Project partner· Romania