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Procedures and first-response guidance for handling suspicious powders and hazardous substances, including ATF support and sample management.
23 December 2025
Guidelines and manualsTraining materialCBRNEResponseGermanyall Europe/EUEducation & TrainingChanging security landscapeEnvironmental degradationTechnological developments
The meeting of the Directors of European Civil Protection and Firefighting Schools will take place from 31 May to 01 June 2023.
Lund, SwedenFace-to-face
Review on literature related to mental health in Ukraine incl. current provision of mental health services and impact of previous humanitarian crises
9 July 2025
Good practices and lessons learntResearch papersMulti-hazardRecoveryResponseall Europe/EUEducation & TrainingChanging security landscape
This learning material provides an overview of commonly used radiation protection, chemical detection and warning devices.
12 February 2026
Training materialCBRNEResponseGermanyEducation & Training

A new online training course was launched to support National Civil Protection and DM Staff understanding the UCPM and its functioning.
A political and strategic framework programme for civil protection in Germany from 2010.
22 December 2025
Policies and plansBiologicalChemicalEnvironmentalGeohazardsMeteorological & HydrologicalMulti-hazardSocietalTechnologicalPreparednessResponseGermanyAnticipation and foresightEducation & TrainingResilienceRisk awareness & communicationRisk reduction & assessmentChanging security landscapeClimate changeEnvironmental degradationTechnological developments
National Training Coordinators (NTCs) convened in Budapest, Hungary, for their annual meeting from 25 to 28 November 2024.
Planning MHPSS trainings for helpers: an outline of topics, links to materials of interest as well as suggestions for didactical approaches.
22 January 2025
Training materialGood practices and lessons learntConflictMulti-hazardPandemics and epidemicsRecoveryResponseall Europe/EUEducation & TrainingChanging security landscapeEnvironmental degradation
The Peer Review Assessment Framework (PRAF) describes the disaster risk management thematic areas that are to be reviewed.
21 June 2024
Guidelines and manualsMulti-hazardPreparednessPreventionRecoveryResponseGlobalall Europe/EUAnticipation and foresightEducation & TrainingChanging security landscapeClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
A detailed methodology is presented for quantitative (probabilistic) Natech risk analysis for defence infrastructure.
4 April 2025
Research papersReports and booksNatechPreparednessResponseall Europe/EUEducation & TrainingChanging security landscapeTechnological developments
PROCULTHER’s methodology on the Protection of Cultural Heritage during Emergencies: A shared tool for resilience of disaster-prone cultural heritage
17 April 2025
Reports and booksGood practices and lessons learntEnvironmentalMulti-hazardPreparednessPreventionItalyWestern Balkans & Türkiyeall Europe/EUCultural HeritageEducation & TrainingResilienceClimate changeEnvironmental degradation

We interviewed Sarah Jürges, project coordinator of CivPro-LiNC, on her advice on how to coordinate across different levels of governance.
As part of the joint project "feir", a virtual training platform for firefighting training is being developed and tested.
16 January 2026
Research papersCBRNEResponseAnticipation and foresightEducation & TrainingRisk reduction & assessment
During infectious disease outbreaks or major crises, the JiTT approach can rapidly expand access to critical diagnostic testing and train local staff.
4 November 2025
Research papersBiologicalPandemics and epidemicsPreparednessResponseall Europe/EUEducation & TrainingHealthEnvironmental degradationUrbanisation
Trainer Manual for management of Spontaneous Volunteers
9 July 2025
Guidelines and manualsMulti-hazardResponseall Europe/EUEducation & Training
This manual offers practical guidance for implementing psychological interventions for adults, adolescents, and children in service settings.
9 July 2025
Training materialGuidelines and manualsMulti-hazardRecoveryall Europe/EUEducation & TrainingChanging security landscapeClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
Publication for citizens on population preparedness and 72 hours of self-sufficiency developed by the Danish Emergency Management Agency.
5 March 2026
HighlightedGuidelines and manualsPreparednessDenmarkEducation & TrainingEvacuationResilienceRisk awareness & communicationShelterSituational awareness
This document formulates a nationwide recommendation for the decontamination of injured persons.
23 December 2025
Guidelines and manualsPolicies and plansCBRNEResponseGermanyEducation & TrainingEvacuationHealthChanging security landscapeTechnological developments
Study on rapid, mobile detection of gaseous hazardous substances using GC-IMS for civil security, validated under realistic scenarios.
29 October 2025
Research papersCBRNEPreparednessResponseGermanyall Europe/EUEducation & TrainingChanging security landscapeTechnological developments

A report on the activities of the First Planning Conference of the DEMONAX FSX, which took place in Larnaka, Cyprus, on the 3rd and 4th of April 2025.
A report on the Main Planning Conference of the DEMONAX FSX, which took place in Larnaka, Cyprus, on the 29th and the 30th of October 2025.

Training and Knowledge Sharing Platform For First Responders and Educational Tools for students’ and citizens’ awareness and preparedness against Natu
Knowledge Network Partnership
This document provides a fast overview on respiratory protection devices, useful in CBRNe events.
15 September 2025
Guidelines and manualsTraining materialCBRNERecoveryResponseGlobalall Europe/EUEducation & TrainingHealthUrbanisation

Community for the European Observatory (CEO) of good practices in DRM aims to be a multi-panel multidisciplinary thematic community.

ROADMAP2 flash reports on longer-term foresight techniques, engagement of people in vulnerable situations, communication in DRM.