Cold Protection in Emergency situations EPPR WG meeting, Luleå Tanja Risikko, Principal lecturer, LicTech

Background information International - Barents Rescue 2007 Evaluation: Attention shall be paid to: Ensuring the request for assistance Minimizing the transportation distance Using the available material the most efficient way National - Lapland cold protection survey 2006: 77 % of Lapland’s municipalities can respond to cold protection and logistics in accidents with more than 30 patients 55% of Lapland’s municipalities can respond to cold protection and logistics in accidents with more than 80 patients However, the mobilizing of the equipment is problematic! Tanja Risikko 2008

Development needs Operational action plans Agreements and CB practices Rescue actors’ capacity building and cold protection equipment purchasing Logistics planning, resource mapping Joint guidelines implemented at emergency and rescue services (BEAC) Joint training and education of the actors Cold protection of the SAR personnel Tanja Risikko 2008

Project in planning stage: Purpose: To build up the capacity for cold protection as a part of the regional and interregional Emergency and Rescue Services in Barents Region. Schedule: Funding: ENPI Tanja Risikko 2008

Focus points: National WPs: pilot projects for regional capacity building and good practices International WP development towards joint action model, agreements and methods Test fields National trainings Barents Rescue 2009 and 2011 (Barents Joint Committee for Emergency and Rescue Services) Tanja Risikko 2008

Pilot areas – cases - in Barents region countries Scenario of 50 patients, transportation is needed Present state analysis Operational model for the logistics and joint use of the cold protection equipmen in municipality – region level Equipment trials, strategic placements, resource maps Evaluation of the cases and practices Good practices and further development needs Improved cold protection capacity in the pilot areas & Implementation plan for the whole target regions Cross-border assistance in cases agreements, practices… Regional Cold protection action plans Elaboration the action plan from local to regional Recommendations for further equipment investments Implementation plan CBC practices Refining the agreements Implementation plan Project idea: Dissemination and training of good practices National education and trainign Barents Rescue training (2009) and 2011 Information

Partners Finland: State Provincial Office of Lapland Social and Health department, Rescue Department Lapland hospital district Regional Rescue department of Lapland Voluntary Rescue Service (VAPEPA) Rovaniemi University of Applied Sciences Finnbarents National Emergency Supply Agency Ministry of Interior Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Rescue Services College* Tanja Risikko 2008 Norway: Norwegian Ministry of Justice and the Police* Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre Northern Norway* Norwegian Civil Defence* West-Finnmark Civil Defence* Ministry for Foreign Affairs* Russia: EMERCOM* Arkhangelsk Regional Administration* Sweden: Ministry of Defence* Swedish Rescue Services Agency* Eastern Rescue Services of Norrbotten* * Potential partners

Preparatory project 2008 Lead: State provincial office of Lapland, Social and Health Department Technical project planning: Finnbarents, RAMK Expertise: the actors Funding: the Regional council of Lapland & the partners Tasks: Gather together the consortium Plan the work packages and the national pilot projects Prepare a finalized project plan with the partners Agree about the lead partner & the roles of the partners Plan and agree the linkage to the Barents Rescues trainig process Agree about the administration of the project Prepare a finalized application Agree about the national financing together with the partners Tanja Risikko 2008

More information: Ms Marjatta Kihniä, Provincial medical officer, State provincial office of Lapland tel Ms Tanja Risikko Principal lecturer Rovaniemi University of Applied Sciences tel