Evacuation Ready

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Evacuation Ready, EvRe project will deepen co-operation between Red Cross and civil protection authorities focusing on enhancing capacities for set-up and organize evacuation centers with various emergency support services. Project will create standard operating procedures (SOP) for joint operations and by establishing new capacities for large-scale evacuations in cross-border operations caused by emergencies, natural disasters or other types of hazards. The project strengthens the Red Cross auxiliary role to authorities on large-scale emergencies at national and regional level. Red Cross staff members will be trained with focusing on implementation of the Host Nation Support Guidelines (HNS) after creating SOPs and training package. Volunteers’ training package will be established for evacuation center activities. Training of trainers (Tot) will be organised in each Baltic countries. Cross-border operational cooperation in disaster response will be tested in a table-top-exercise and a field training exercise. The table-top exercise will focus on how to receive international assistance and working together with Red Cross and civil protection authorities. Field training exercise will be based on maritime scenario with the focus on establishing and running evacuation center activities. As a main result of the EvRe project, improved cooperation and coordinated capacities will take place as well as improved practical capabilities in prevention, preparedness and response between the Red Cross and civil protection authorities. After the project, both Red Cross and authorities have strengthened capacities to respond in large scale national and cross-border disasters which required a coordinated approach. The project will be based on all-hazard approach. By a scenario building, marine scenarios will be utilised as a platform for joint planning but not excluding the other type of scenarios.