Greater involvement of citizens in the decision-making process to protect against disasters – joint emergency planning
Project background
In
2014, EUR-OPA has launched a project aiming to enhance the role of the public
in preventing and responding to emergencies. A first phase analysed in some
member-states how the population was informed about the nature of the
emergency, their regional distribution, what they have to know for prevention of
emergencies and what to do in case of emergency. Various tools (such as the
Internet, brochures, and information campaigns) to increase public awareness
and participation in prevention and response to emergencies were considered. All
the project participants concluded that it is necessary to increase awareness
and participation of population in the emergency prevention and response. It is
necessary to develop a variety of advanced tools for this purpose, such as the
Internet and a systematic approach to public participation in emergency
management. The basis for this should be emergency (contingency) plans for
population that will contain information about the nature of emergencies, their
prevalence in the region, methods of disaster prevention, response, etc.
Project implementation
European Centre of Technological Safety - Ukraine : The global aim of this project was to develop
the structure of an Emergency Plan for the prevention, preparedness, response,
and rehabilitation in the case of some main emergencies and for informing the
population about hazards and protective measures in case of emergencies. The Emergency
Plan will define all main risks, key techniques, components, tools and
procedures for better protection and effective collaboration of all
stakeholders involved in disaster risk reduction.
This Emergency Plan is open for general public
and all stakeholders involved in better protection of the population from disasters.
It shows to people what they have to do to protect themselves and what
governments are actually doing to improve their protection. The developing of
such plan should be transparent, open for contribution of all citizen of your
country.
Most significant achievements
European Centre of Technological Safety - Ukraine : Elaboration of a Structure of Emergency plan for the
prevention, preparedness, response, and rehabilitation in the case of some main
emergencies (in English and Russian) after analysis of the answers of different
stakeholders in Ukraine interesting in enhancement of emergency management
(national authorities, scientists, students and representatives of public
organisation)
European Interregional Scientific and Educational Centre on Major Risk Management - Ukraine : Evaluation
of the draft emergency plan
Propositions
to support, complement and strengthen the "Emergency Plan Structure"
Analysis
on the development of emergency plans in Armenia at national, regional and
local levels
Development
of concrete recommendations for people with disabilities and children, a Family
Plan, a Neighborhood Plan on disaster risk reduction and emergency management
European Center for Disaster Medicine - Ukraine : The San Marino Hospital General Manager discussed all aspects of a local emergency plan in order to be prepared
to respond to all types of medical and non-medical emergencies.
The
earthquake that occurred in central Italy at the end of August 2016 strongly
stimulated the updating and strengthening of San Marino's emergency plan
exposed to seismic risks. The discussion for a new shared emergency plan was
led by all civil society actors potentially involved in disaster preparedness
and response.
The European Centre for Risk Prevention - Ukraine : Evaluation
of the draft emergency plan
TESEC
ECRM
CEMEC
ECRP
European Centre of Technological Safety - Ukraine
European Centre of Technological Safety - Ukraine
European Interregional Scientific and Educational Centre on Major Risk Management - Armenia
European Center for Disaster Medicine - San Marino
The European Centre for Risk Prevention - Bulgaria