Fostering Improved Reaction of crossborder Emergency Services and Prevention Increasing safety LeveL
FIRESPILL overall objective is to enhance the capacity of Emergency Service Organizations to increase cross-border effectiveness in tackling natural and man-made disasters, decreasing the exposure of the populations to the impact of hazards and increasing the safety of the Croatian and Italian Adriatic basin by improving emergency prevention and management measures and instruments. The joint efforts and coordinated actions by 14 project partners, with cross-cutting competencies and multidisciplinary experiences, guarantee to enhance the resilience of involved territories in terms of preparedness and prevention of hazards, furthering the capacity of recovery while minimizing damages in the Programme area. Common macro-actions and specific ones will be implemented per each risk taken into consideration. Common macro-actions will be dedicated to: (a) the improvements of existing Emergency Services Regulatory System; (b) improvement of Emergency Management Systems (EMS) in terms of new and innovative solutions; (c) Activation of citizens' participatory process. Specific actions will be dedicated to each main risk in chosen pilot areas (fire, oil spill and other marine hazards, earthquake, pandemic).