Firefighter’s educational training for European Civil Protection Management

Firefighter’s educational training for European Civil Protection Management Working group Ing. Ciro Bolognese Ing. Francesco Bonavita Ing. Raffaele Cimmino Ing. Piergiorgio D’Elia Ing. Saverio Laurenza Ing. Mirko Mattiacci Ing. Alessandro Spoliti Ing. Massimo Fratti

Earthquakes Different Cases of Study for international Civil Protection Management Chemical Accidents Floodings

The most important problems for this type of interventions: Manage a Command&Control Center Create an efficient Communication System To know the European national laws and agreements about Civil Protection Make Vehicles and Equipment available

A possible target is reachable only throught an adeguate educational training program for the operators

WHAT’S A COOPERATION PROJECT IN THE FIELD OF CIVIL PROTECTION? IT’S A PROJECT INVOLVING PARTNERS FROM DIFFERENT STATES TO ACHIEVE COMMON TARGETS POSSIBLY SETTLING AND SHARING A COMMON MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE

INTERREG III (B)ITALY, FRANCE, GERMANY, SWITZERLAND, SLOVENIA, LIECHTENSTEIN, AUSTRIA THE FIRST EXAMPLE OF EUROPEAN COOPERATION PROJECT IN THE FIELD OF CIVIL PROTECTION AT EUROPEAN LEVEL • Interreg III is a Community initiative which aims to stimulate interregional cooperation in the EU between 2000-06. It is financed under the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)

2001/792/CE Decision Council; 2004/277/CE Euratom Decision Council; 2005/12/CEDecision Council; Resolution Council 25/06/1987; Resolution Council 13/02/1989; Resolution Council 23/11/1990; Resolution Council 8/07/1991; 1999/847/CE Decision Council; THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY INTENTIONS LEADS TOWARDS THIS DIRECTIONS.THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN ISSUED IN THE RECENT YEARS:

THE STRATEGY ADOPTED IS BASED ON THE “SUBSIDIARITY PRINCIPLE”. IT’S MORE HELPFUL THAN SUBSTITUTION WHILE THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY KEEP A MANAGEMENT ROLE BETWEEN THE LOCAL AND EUROPEAN CIVIL PROTECTION EXPERTS EACH STATE WILL MANAGE THE OPERATIONS FOLLOWING THEIR INTERNAL RULES WITH THE HELP OF FOREIGN SPECIAL GROUP

THE PRINCIPAL CONTENTS OF THE E.U. ACTS ARE: • THE TARGETS OF COOPERATION; • THE PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY; • A NEW SYSTEM TO MANAGE THE INTERVENTIONS; • THE ISSUE OF A VADEMECUM AS GUIDE FOR THE EUROPEAN CIVIL PROTECTION;

TARGETS • SUPPORT TO THE LOCAL EFFORTS FOR THE PREVENTION OF DISASTER; • CONTRIBUTION TO EDUCATIONAL TRAINING OF THE LOCAL DISASTER MANAGERS; • CONTRIBUTION TO IMPROVE THE POPULATION KNOWLEDGE; • CONTRIBUTION TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY OF THE SUBSIDIARY AIDS FROM ABROAD; • PROMOTION OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION WITH OTHER STATES.

PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY • INFORMATION TO POPULATION; • PLANNING AND PERFORMING AIDS; • DISCUSSION AND ASSESSMENT AFTER THE DISASTER; • GENERAL ACTION PRECEDUERS

THE SYSTEM TO MANAGE THE OPERATIONS THE SYSTEM IS BASED ON A GENERAL PLAN PROPOSED BY THE E.U. IT SHOWS DETAILED STRATEGIES TO FACE THE MOST IMPORTANT EMERGENCY NEEDINGS, A FASTER ACTION (HEARTQUAKE, TERRORISM ATTACK).

VADEMECUM IT IS A GUIDE CONTAINING: DESCRIPTIONS OF THE PERFORMED OPERATIONS DURING A DISASTERS; THE PLANS TO FACE FUTURE EMERGENCIES AT LOCAL, NATIONAL OR EUROPEAN LEVEL; THE PROGRESS IN TERMS OF EUROPEAN CIVIL PROTECTION COOPERATION

IN CASE OF CATASTROPHE EACH STATE WILL SEND A SPECILIZED TASK FORCE MANAGED BY A COORDINATOR.EACH TASK FORCE IS ABLE TO PERFORM SPECIAL OPERATIONS/ACTIVITIES (I.E. ITALIAN “SAF” OR “NBCR” GROUPS). DO COORDINATORS OF DIFFERENT STATES KNOW THE CAPABILITY OF THIS SPECIAL GROUPS? DO COORDINATORS OF OTHER STATES KNOW THE APPROPRIATE USE OF THIS SPECIAL GROUPS?

THE CULTURAL EXCHANGES BETWEEN STATES IS THE BASE FOR A COMMON SAFETY CULTURE. ONLY A COMMON SAFETY AND RESCUE CULTURE CAN OPTIMIZE THE ACTIONS IN CASE OF DISASTER.

EXAMPLE DURING AN EARTHQUAKE SOME PEOPLE ARE TRAPPED UNDER THE GROUND FLOOR OF A BUILDING. IT HAPPENS IN THE AREA ASSIGNED TO THE STATE “X”. ITALIAN “SAF” OPERATORS CAN PROVIDE MORE SAFE RESCUE OPERATION. THE COORDINATOR OF THE STATE “X” WILL ASK FOR ITALIAN “SAF” ACTION ONLY IF HE KNOWS THE CAPABILITY OF THIS SPECIAL GROUP.

THE CULTURAL EXCHANGE IS ALSO: • IMPROVE THE RESCUE OPERATION IN THE COMMON FIELD OF ACTION; • PERFORM A COMMON PLANNING OF THE ACTIONS DURING A DISASTERS USING THE SPECIAL GROUPS OF EACH STATE; • CREATE A COMMON DOCUMENT TO BE USED FOR THE EDUCATIONAL TRAINING OF THE LOCAL DISATER MANAGER AND TO USE A COMMON LANGUAGE.

Contents of Official Program Courses English language; International agreement for Civil Protection management; Crisis Communication; Vehicles and equipments use; Cultural Exchange Programs; Special Force management (SAF,NBCR,etc.);

Quality Management System for educational training The management of schools, the quality control of the education they provide, and the support available for students and teachers, as well as services for guidance and counselling, are important aspects of the educational process.

In Italy, the Officials educational training is made by I.S.A. (Fire-Fighters High School) I.S.A. manages the educational process according to UNI EN ISO 9001:2000

Quality Management System principle • PLAN: Design or revise business process components to improve results • DO: Implement the plan and measure its performance • CHECK: Assess the measurements and report the results to decision makers • ACT: Decide on changes needed to improve the process

CS Course Manager and Tutors Requirements PG 7.4.1 “Suppliers Evaluation” CS Previous courses Similar Courses CS CS Educational training project Supply chain management Teachers Selection PG 7.4.1 “Suppliers Evaluation” Purchase Order Technical Support PG 7.0 “Project and Management of Courses” Logistic PG 7.4 “Supplying” Supply Control Course development Customer Satisfaction Index CS PG 8.4 “Assessment and Improvement” Educational Training Process (according to UNI EN ISO 9001:2000)

Firefighter’s educational training for European Civil Protection Management