1. Exchange of Information on Incidents, Emergency Events and Emergencies in Lithuania Edgaras Geda Permanent delegation of the Republic of Lithuania to NATO Civil protection attaché edgaras.geda@nato.mfa.lt

2. Background info Exchange of Information on Incidents, Emergency Events and Emergencies is established by Law on the Civil Protection Information on Incidents, Emergency Events and Emergencies is collected by respective Ministries, municipalities and Fire and Rescue Department under the Ministry of the Interior Database is maintained by Fire and Rescue Department Fire and Rescue Department under the Ministry of the Interior is the responsible body who shares information on cross-border emergencies with Coordination Centers of IO and Neighboring Countries 2

3. Framework of information exchange 3 GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA Government Emergency Commission Fire and Rescue Department under MI Coordination Centres of IO and Neighbouring Countries Authorised persons of responsible institutions or economic entities on site of incident, emergency event or emergency Source of information on incident, emergency event or emergency Prime Minister’s Office Responsible institutions County Fire and Rescue Board Division of Emergency Response Centre (112) Municipal Administrations or Municipal Emergency Commissions

4. Cooperation and coordination 4 Ministries and other state institutions UN OCHA NATO EADRCC Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre Air Search and Rescue Co-ordination Centre Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centres of the Neighbouring Countries Air Search and Rescue Coordination Centres of the Neighbouring Countries EU ERCC

5. Incidents, emergency events and emergencies in 2010-2013 5

6. Emergency events in 2013 6