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Wildfire exercise

Six innovative projects strengthening Europe’s wildfire resilience

As wildfires grow in scale and intensity across Europe, innovative approaches are urgently needed to strengthen prevention, preparedness and response. Under the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM), six EU-funded projects are piloting new tools and methods.
Story30 October 2025Wildfire projects
Mount Etna

Prevention and preparedness from a Sicilian community perspective

Mount Etna is an active volcano towering over the town of Catania, in Sicily - the highest in Europe and a top destination for tourists throughout the year. This iconic symbol also presents challenges in the area of disaster risk management, highlighting the need to improve community preparedness.
Story28 October 2025Preparedness
Central America as a whole has seen record levels of wildfires this year, compounded by a fierce El Niño phenomenon and failing rains.

C4T GROUNDWORK Call for Technical Assistance Now Open

The Cohesion for Transitions (C4T) GROUNDWORK initiative has opened a new call to help public authorities implement Cohesion Policy investments under Policy Objective 2, a greener, low-carbon and resilient Europe.
News23 October 2025 C4T GROUNDWORK

Civil Protection in the Media

A round up of media stories on civil protection matters which are relevant to our community.

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Highlights

Some of the helicopters involved in the wildfire response in Bulgaria – those mobilised from Czechia, Slovakia and France - are part of the EU’s joint firefighting fleet, rescEU – the EU’s strong tool in the face of disasters.

Capacity Development

The Knowledge Network Capacity Development pillar aims to connect, promote and strengthen capacity development initiatives relevant to civil protection and disaster management.
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Science & Research

Through the Knowledge Network, the scientific community and operational stakeholders in disaster management have a new space to connect and share knowledge.

Civil protection exercises

The exercise programme of the Knowledge Network offers a variety of civil protection exercises to enhance prevention, preparedness and disaster response.

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Featured projects

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COLLARIS Network

COLLARIS Network: Collaborative network on unmanned Aerial Systems.
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WHO CARES

Increasing Knowledge and Partnerships on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support for Helpers in Pandemics and Conflicts.
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FIRE-RES

Extreme Wildfire Events exceeding control capacity are becoming a major environmental, economic and social threat across the world.

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