Stories (122)
Wildfires 2023: Perspectives from the wildfire frontline
Wildfires 2023: profile of José Almodóvar Aráez, Spain
ROADMAP2 - Community for the European Observatory (CEO) of good practices
Community for the European Observatory (CEO) of good practices in DRM aims to be a multi-panel multidisciplinary thematic community.
Kick-off meeting Track 2 projects UCPM-2022-PP
On 9th March, the prevention and preparedness program team ( DG ECHO) held the Kick-off meeting with the projects awarded under the call UCPM-2022-PP.
ERCC Liaison Officers in Emilia Romagna: Strengthening European solidarity
Testimony of ERCC Liaison Officers in Emilia Romagna after the 2023 floods
Participants share their impressions of EU MODEX PT 2023
The exercise ‘EU MODEX PT 2023’ took place against a backdrop of hot and humid conditions already this year in Portugal.
Meet the 500th member of our online community!
Blog from David Spillet, 500th member of the Knowledge Network online community.
A world tour for International Firefighters' Day!
Directorate-General for Civil Security and Crisis Management France campaign for International Firefighters Day
International Firefighter’s Day: Andriy's story
International Firefighter’s Day blog: Ukrainian firefighter Andriy
The experts helping us stay One Step Ahead of climate disasters
#TogetherOneStepAhead campaign on climate disasters
Full Scale Exercise
The full-scale exercise (FSX) took place in March covering the wider Jordan River region, which includes Jordan, Israel and Palestine (JIP)
The science in the EU response in Türkiye & Syria
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the ERCC have been supporting the response to the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria.
Cross-border resilience and crisis management
The European Commission launched a study mapping risks in EU border region.
Transboundary storm risk and impact assessment
Massimiliano Pittore, senior researcher at the Center for Climate Change talks about the TRANS-ALP project.
A testimonial from Türkiye: after the earthquake
A USAR expert shares their experience in the response to the earthquake Türkiye.
Next Generation UCPM: Antonija Čehulić
The future of civil protection in the EU relies on a new generation of experts. Antonija Čehulić talks about her journey in the field.
Table Top Exercise 8th-9th January 2023
Table Top Exercise (TTX) of the project commenced on 8th-9th of January 2023.
EU Host Nation Support TTX Răzeni, Moldova
Review of the second tabletop exercise, successfully conducted in close cooperation with the IGSU of the Republic of Moldova funded by the EU.
Women in civil protection
8 March is International Women’s day. We spoke to women working in Europe’s civil protection system to hear their thoughts on why equity and diversity
Marie Sattler
On the occasion of International Women’s day, we spoke to Marie Sattler, International Relations, Luxembourg Fire and Rescue Corps (CGDI).
Susanne Klatt
On the occasion of International Women’s day, we spoke to Susanne Klatt, Team Leader EUCP and Fire Officer, Essen Fire Brigade (Germany).