1. STATE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE LITHUANIA Fire and Rescue Department Švitrigailos str. 18, Vilnius, Lietuvawww.vpgt.ltpagd@vpgt.lt

2. LITHUANIA AND IT’S BORDERS area of 65,300 km²; 3,431 mln inhabitants area of 65,300 km²; 3,431 mln inhabitants Belarus border 724 km Rusia border 303 km Sea border 99 km Poland border 110 km Latvia border 610 km

3. KLAIPĖDA COUNTY Klaipėda City Fire & Rescue Service co- ordinates actions of other 6 Fire & Rescue Services of Klaipėda county Klaipėda City Fire & Rescue Service co- ordinates actions of other 6 Fire & Rescue Services of Klaipėda county

4. TRANSBOUNDARY RISKS Industrial Industrial Ecological Ecological Natural disasters: Natural disasters: Floods Floods Forests fires Forests fires Accidents in the sea Accidents in the sea

5. INDUSTRIAL RISKS (1) In terms of industrial accidents Lithuania is quite safe for its neighbours; In terms of industrial accidents Lithuania is quite safe for its neighbours; only the Butinge Oil Terminal of Mazeikiu Nafta carrying marine terminal operations of crude and refined products could have a major impact for the neighbor countries (especially Latvia) in case of a major accident. only the Butinge Oil Terminal of Mazeikiu Nafta carrying marine terminal operations of crude and refined products could have a major impact for the neighbor countries (especially Latvia) in case of a major accident. Totally 990 chemically dangerous establishments are registered in the Dangerous Establishments Database in Lithuania. Totally 990 chemically dangerous establishments are registered in the Dangerous Establishments Database in Lithuania. The Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant situated near Belarus border in the South East of Lithuanian is of course one of the mostly concerned safety issues in our country. The Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant situated near Belarus border in the South East of Lithuanian is of course one of the mostly concerned safety issues in our country.

6. INDUSTrIAL RISKS (2) Butinge oil terminal of Mazeikiu Nafta

7. INDUSTRIAL RISKS (3) There are some other objects with potential significant harm at the national level in the case of the major accident, eg.: JSC Klaipeda Stevedoring Company (KLASCO) with 6 terminals; JSC Klaipeda Stevedoring Company (KLASCO) with 6 terminals; SC Klaipėdos Nafta; SC Klaipėdos Nafta; other heavy industries, eg. producing components for building or civil engineering. other heavy industries, eg. producing components for building or civil engineering.

8. ECOLOGICAL RISKS Lithuania, Latvia, Kaliningrad region, Belarus and Poland share common water basins, for example the river Neman, therefore ecological accidents may have effects for the ecosystems of all these countries; Lithuania, Latvia, Kaliningrad region, Belarus and Poland share common water basins, for example the river Neman, therefore ecological accidents may have effects for the ecosystems of all these countries; in 2005 we had 36 emergencies related with oil spills- 5 large scale among them, 31 emergencies involving hazardous materials and 3 large scale among them; in 2005 we had 36 emergencies related with oil spills- 5 large scale among them, 31 emergencies involving hazardous materials and 3 large scale among them; one more risk – the growth of road cargo flows and road accidents with hazardous materials. one more risk – the growth of road cargo flows and road accidents with hazardous materials.

9. NATURAL DISASTERS: FLOODS Because of the geographical situation similar natural disasters effect the bigger part of the whole Baltic sea region. Because of the geographical situation similar natural disasters effect the bigger part of the whole Baltic sea region. Seasonal flood in Neman delta every spring requires common action planning both from Lithuanian and Kaliningrad rescue services side. Seasonal flood in Neman delta every spring requires common action planning both from Lithuanian and Kaliningrad rescue services side.

10. FLOOD IN NEMAN DELTA, 2006

11. Co-ordination of readiness to the flood in the Neman delta: Co-operation with EMERCOM Of Kaliningrad Region, Russian Federation

12. NATURAL DISASTERS: FORESTS FIRES Almost 1/3 of the territory of the country is covered by forests; Almost 1/3 of the territory of the country is covered by forests; 24 large forests lay on the borders; 24 large forests lay on the borders; The number of fires in open areas makes 38,17 percents of the total number of fires (2005); The number of fires in open areas makes 38,17 percents of the total number of fires (2005); 267 forest fires (50 ha) were reiterated in 2005 (accordingly in 2004 – 420 forest fires/220 ha ). 267 forest fires (50 ha) were reiterated in 2005 (accordingly in 2004 – 420 forest fires/220 ha ). This year was extremely bad in regard of forest fires due to the drought in the late spring. Up today the total no. of forest fires reached 1444 in the area of 1130 ha. This year was extremely bad in regard of forest fires due to the drought in the late spring. Up today the total no. of forest fires reached 1444 in the area of 1130 ha.

13. In May 2006 the biggest fire out in the Curonian split national park and ravaged 200 ha of forest. Latvian rescue forces provided assistance with helicopters.

14. ACCIDENTS IN THE SEA Increase of the number of cargo carried by the sea transport; Increase of the number of cargo carried by the sea transport; Increase of international passenger ferries and cruse ships. Increase of international passenger ferries and cruse ships.

15. Bilateral agreements on prevention, preparedness and mutual assistance in the event of natural calamities and large-scale accident are signed between: Lithuania and Poland; Lithuania and Poland; Lithuania and Latvia; Lithuania and Latvia; Lithuania and Belarus; Lithuania and Belarus; etc. etc. In negotiation process – agreement with Russian Federation. BILATERAL COOPERATION: NATIONAL LEVEL

16. BILATERAL COOPERATION: REGIONAL LEVEL (1) Neighbourhood program Lithuania, Poland and Kaliningrad region of Russian Federation; Neighbourhood program Lithuania, Poland and Kaliningrad region of Russian Federation; Common INTERREG III projects for Mariampolė and Alytus Fire & Rescue Services and Provincial headquarters of State Fire Service in Bialystok (Poland); Common INTERREG III projects for Mariampolė and Alytus Fire & Rescue Services and Provincial headquarters of State Fire Service in Bialystok (Poland); INTERREG III-A project for Šiauliai and Jelgava (Latvia) Fire & Rescue Services. INTERREG III-A project for Šiauliai and Jelgava (Latvia) Fire & Rescue Services.

17. BILATERAL COOPERATION: REGIONAL LEVEL (2) Regional level cooperation is effective because: the services share particular issues of fire & rescue tactics, rather than general strategies; the services share particular issues of fire & rescue tactics, rather than general strategies; neighbor areas of different states share common risks and methods to minimize these risks. neighbor areas of different states share common risks and methods to minimize these risks.

18. THANK YOU! Fire and Rescue Department Švitrigailos str. 18, T-03223 Vilnius LT-03223 Vilnius,LIETUVA Tel. +370 5 271 7515 Faks. +370 5 271 7515 El. p. pagd@vpgt.lt pagd@vpgt.lt www.vpgt.lt