Acronym

SafetySolutions

NUMBER

PLUA.01.01-IP.01-0011/23

Project type

Regular project

STATUS

During implementation

PRIORITY

ENVIRONMENT

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE

1.1 Promoting climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention and resilience, taking into account ecosystem-based approaches

LEAD PARTNER

Stawiski Municipality (Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland)

PARTNER

The Main Department of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Ternopil Oblast (Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine)

Project description

The Polish and Ukrainian neighbouring regions share many socio-economic and natural resource-related tasks. However, despite this, there has been a lack of concrete action to coordinate fire-fighting activities. Fires and their effects know no borders. Local authorities in border areas – project partners have a key role to play in strengthening the critical infrastructure network by ensuring that it functions properly. Securing cross-border infrastructure connects people and supports systems – it has a transnational significance that requires planning and coordination for the whole area.

The project aims to improve the institutional capacity of the crisis management system. This will be achieved through 4 joint training courses for 120 firefighters and 2 ‘Cross-border Civil Protection Network Workshops’. Strengthening the capacity of the emergency services and their response capacity also means purchasing specialised equipment. Moreover, 3 fire-fighting vehicles and a mobile fire-fighting ladder will be purchased. A strategy document ‘State of knowledge on cross-border disaster management’ will be prepared. A Cross-Border Civil Protection and Security Alliance – a joint initiative on disaster risk management – will be established. It will be the basis for further cooperation in a joint cross-border disaster management system. Partners will share their experiences.

The implementation of the project will improve the fire safety of the cross-border area. The equipment and personnel potential of the services responsible for our common security will be strengthened.