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Toolkit for rapid access to information via QR codes and mobile devices improving biorisk response by caregivers in national and cross-border response
6 December 2024
Guidelines and manualsGood practices and lessons learntBiologicalCBRNEResponseall Europe/EUHealth
A new rescEU capability call to strengthen and boost emergency medical support to populations affected by natural hazards or human-induced disasters.
A new rescEU call to strengthen the EU response to pandemic, CBRN and antimicrobial resistance.
This document provides a Basic CBRN training curriculum for first responders and medical staff including first receivers.
17 April 2025
Guidelines and manualsTraining materialCBRNEResponseall Europe/EUAnticipation and foresightHealthChanging security landscapeTechnological developmentsUrbanisation
4 April 2024
Reports and booksBiologicalCBRNEChemicalNuclear Plant FailureRadiationRadio BlackoutPreparednessPreventionGermanyAnticipation and foresightCritical InfrastructureHealthResilienceRisk awareness & communicationRisk reduction & assessment
An interesting paper based on a survey on First responders from Portugal's National Institute of Medical Emergency (INEM).
6 October 2025
Case studiesMiscellaneousCBRNEPreparednessPortugalall Europe/EUHealthChanging security landscapeEnvironmental degradation
The European Commission has just opened a new call for experts for the Advisory Committee on Public Health Emergencies.
Classification of available assistive devices used by people with disabilities, to be considered in CBRN response and decontamination
25 November 2024
Guidelines and manualsGood practices and lessons learntCBRNEResponseHealth
Complete coding sequences of two severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) strains that were recovered from a naso-pharyngeal swab.
8 October 2025
Research papersPandemics and epidemicsResponseall Europe/EUAnticipation and foresightHealthChanging security landscapeClimate changeEnvironmental degradationUrbanisation
One month after the earthquake struck Türkiye and Syria, this map offers an overview of the EU response.
Existing civilian and military, and emerging methods of decontamination for assistive devices used by people with disabilities during CBRN response.
12 November 2024
Reports and booksGuidelines and manualsBiologicalCBRNETechnologicalRecoveryResponseall Europe/EUEducation & TrainingHealthRisk reduction & assessmentTechnological developments
A summary of the lessons learned for preparedness and intervention during the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
8 October 2025
Research papersGood practices and lessons learntPandemics and epidemicsPreparednessGermanyItalyall Europe/EUEducation & TrainingHealthChanging security landscapeClimate changeEnvironmental degradationTechnological developmentsUrbanisation
The B-LiFe mobile laboratory in Piedmont, Italy, was deployed for the surveillance of COVID-19 cases by large-scale testing of first responders.
9 October 2025
Research papersPandemics and epidemicsResponseItalyHealthChanging security landscapeClimate changeEnvironmental degradationUrbanisation
The Disaster Expo Europe 2024 will be held from 15 May to 16 May, 2024, in Frankfurt, Germany.
Frankfurt, GermanyFace-to-face
Conference
Conference proceedings of the Disaster Research Days 2021
11 December 2024
Research papersEarthquakeMeteorological & HydrologicalPandemics and epidemicsTechnologicalWildfiresPreparednessPreventionRecoveryResponseAlpine regionAustriaall Europe/EUAI, RPAS & remote sensingCritical InfrastructureEducation & TrainingHealthResilienceRisk awareness & communicationRisk reduction & assessmentSituational awareness
Conference proceedings of the Disaster Research Days 2022
11 December 2024
Research papersMeteorological & HydrologicalMulti-hazardPandemics and epidemicsTechnologicalPreparednessPreventionRecoveryResponseAlpine regionAustriaall Europe/EUAI, RPAS & remote sensingCritical InfrastructureEducation & TrainingHealthRisk awareness & communicationSituational awareness
In this paper the geographical spread of the epidemic and the measures implemented by each government and international organisation are analysed.
29 May 2025
Research papersBiologicalHealth
Recommendations for standardised CBRN sampling in civil protection, ensuring safe, consistent collection and transport of hazardous substance samples.
23 December 2025
Reports and booksGuidelines and manualsCBRNEPreparednessPreventionGermanyEducation & TrainingHealthRisk reduction & assessmentChanging security landscapeTechnological developments
A large-scale EU MODEX Medical exercise took place between 18-22 September in Canakkale, Türkiye.
Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, Council, European Economic and Social Committee and Committee of the Regions
9 July 2025
Legal documentationPolicies and plansMulti-hazardPreparednessPreventionall Europe/EUAnticipation and foresightHealthShelterChanging security landscapeClimate changeEnvironmental degradationTechnological developments
Field exercises for urban search and rescue modules, medical teams, EUCPT and TAST and other response capacities.
Modules field and table top exercises (MODEX)
This document outlines the tasks of the nationwide Medical Task Force in Germany.
22 December 2025
Policies and plansMulti-hazardPreparednessResponseGermanyHealthChanging security landscapeClimate changeEnvironmental degradationTechnological developmentsUrbanisation
The Collective MindS Climate x Health Council is a group of world-leading experts from industry, academia, civil society, philanthropy and government.
8 November 2024
Reports and booksGuidelines and manualsPreparednessPreventionGlobalHealthResilienceRisk reduction & assessmentClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
This Report presents the results of the annual product and service quality assessment of the Global Flood Monitoring (GFM) product.
11 December 2024
Reports and booksGuidelines and manualsFood SafetyPreventionRecoveryResponseall Europe/EUHealthSituational awarenessClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
Removing the barriers to the delivery of international assistance during disasters