Better prepared for disaster risk reduction
This year’s United Nations International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction focuses on multi-hazard early warning systems and disaster risk information.
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World Maritime Day: fighting marine pollution
World Maritime Day is on 29 September 2022. An overview of EU activities in the fight to reduce the impact of sea pollution emergencies.
Building up Search and Rescue training in Kosovo
Kosovo’s history and current challenges are well known. Yet the country has many surprises.
‘PROFOUND’ exercise tests Danube flood response
A full-scale civil protection exercise has taken place in the Danube region to test the preparedness of water rescue teams and volunteer fire brigade.
MODEX Turkey: collaboration to save lives
On 11–14 November, Turkey hosted the largest MODEX field exercise in the history of the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM).
The people behind the maps
The ERCC mapping team create various types of analytical maps helping anticipate, respond and assess emergencies in which the UCPM is involved.
What you need to know about the ECPP
When an emergency overwhelms national response capacities, the affected Country can request international assistance through the UCPM.
Human connections in civil protection
Profile of Captain Laurent Alfonso, a seconded EU civil protection expert to the Union for the Mediterranean.
NO-FEAR: European project promotes knowledge
COVID-19 pushed health systems to near breaking point. Transnational cooperation and the exchange of information, best practices and solutions.
EUCP mission to Madagascar
What makes an effective emergency response mission? EUCP team members share their experiences of the response to Tropical Cyclone Batsirai.
Danube region: Disaster Management Working Group
Hungary: Disaster Management Working Group to strengthen response network in Danube region.
Ukraine: 500 experts take part in first exercise
On 27–29 September 2021, over 500 participants from national rescue and fire service teams took part in the ‘EU-CHEM-REACT-2’ full-scale field.
Slovenia: SIQUAKE2020
In October 2021, a full-scale civil protection exercise organised by the SIQUAKE2020 project successfully took place in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
The EU Civil Protection Pool certification process
The EU Civil Protection Pool certification process: the experience of the Slovenian High-Capacity Pumping module.
DRMKC taking a one-step further
DRMKC taking a one-step further: Towards the Science Pillar of the Knowledge Network.
Haiti: UCPM supports recovery efforts
The Union Civil Protection Mechanism was called into action when a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit south-western Haiti in August 2021.
Where there is partnership, there is a way
The Call for Proposals on Knowledge Network Partnerships was launched to support for knowledge sharing and partnership building.
Deployment operations by the ERCC
The Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC), operated within ECHO, is the heart of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM).
rescEU medical stockpile: right on time
The right tool at the right time to address the global COVID-19 pandemic.
UCPM Prevention and Preparedness Programme
Two tracks of financing for national and cross-border projects under UCPM.