PROTECTION AND RESCUE

Project summary

The specific cross-borders objectives of the project were: increasing the total willingness of fire-fighters in the event of natural disasters in the border area by sharing good practice and information; ensuring the organization, qualification and harmonious development of the fire service for the effective functioning of the various natural disasters; ensuring continued psychological support and assistance in case of stressful situations and preventive effect on post-traumatic stress; implementation of psychological support in the regular part of education and as a structural fire fighter unions and brigades at work with operational fire-fighters; connecting students with a training program for preventive action, make them aware of fire hazards and self-protective action of fire, natural and other disasters and to ensure transfer of knowledge to their peers. Prevention through training students learns how to reduce the number of fires caused by children; and raising awareness and education of people about the rescue and protection in the event of disasters and reduce the impact on them. Most added value of the project are the results of model development to solve post-traumatic stress. Equally important added value of the project is the maintenance of fire fighting activities on both sides of the border.