1. UNION CIVIL PROTECTION MECHANISM
FOREST FIRES SEASON 2015
Dimitrios Pagidas
DG ECHO - Emergency Response Unit 1

2. Preparations 2015 FF season FF meeting – April (tbc)
EERC (Voluntary Pool)
Buffer Capacities
Copernicus GMES- Mapping Service 2

3. Preparations 2015 FF season (cont.)
Information analysis and dissemination
The ERCC portal
JRC/EFFIS reports
Weekly VC
ECHO Forest Fire Bulletin
CP experts training 3

4. Exchange of information Prevention Preparedness and Response
Annual FF Meeting
Exchange of information
Prevention
Preparedness and Response
Forecasting the season
Discussing the constraints 4

5. Weekly – (Thursdays) / Ad hoc if needed
FF Videoconference
Weekly – (Thursdays) / Ad hoc if needed
ERCC+ PT + ES + FR + IT + EL + HR + JRC/EFFIS + Ad hoc PS
Exchange of information – past and coming week
ECHO FF Bulletin 5

6. Forest Fire Weekly Bulletin
Forest Fires Support
and info sharing Tools
Forest Fire Weekly Bulletin
Done by the ERCC
Dissemination of information to all PS
Important for the least fire-prone countries 6

7. Nominated by PS – chosen by the ERCC COM covers travel and lodging
CP Experts training
From all PS
2 per week
July and August
Nominated by PS – chosen by the ERCC
COM covers travel and lodging
Learning and teaching experience
ECHO FF Bulletin
National presentation 7

8. Copernicus - GIO-EMS Mapping Service ECHO ERCC: single entry point.
Forest Fires Support
and info sharing Tools
Copernicus - GIO-EMS Mapping Service
ECHO ERCC:
single entry point.
Operational coordination.
Authorisation of activations based on pre- defined criteria 8

9. New CP legislation
Establish a European Emergency Response Capacity consisting of a voluntary pool;
Co-finance buffer capacities to address temporary shortcomings.

10. Voluntary pool
The voluntary pool is a system whereby Member States can pre-commit response capacities for EU missions.
The quality of the assistance is ensured through the establishment of quality criteria and a certification process.
In return for this commitment, Member States benefit from financial support for developing and transporting these capacities.

11. Buffer capacities
The EU can co-finance framework contracts, framework partnership agreements or similar arrangements to have additional response capacities available in order to address temporary shortcomings in extraordinary disasters.
The co-finaning is limited to 40% of the standby costs.

12. Proposal for buffer capacities
Type
Number
Aerial Forest Fire Fighting module 2
Best fit to fight extraordinary fires in the region
Complementary high capacity firefighting aircrafts adapted to a variety of geographic conditions
Strategically positioned to allow for quicker and more effective deployment to different parts of the risk prone area

13. THANK YOU! 13