advanced firST RespONders traininG Erasmus Project

Project Title

advanced firST RespONders traininG

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2020

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: International cooperation, international relations, development cooperation; New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses

Project Summary

First responders play a prominent and essential role in the everyday situations of all civil society; and among all services they provide are law enforcement, fire suppression, and emergency medical services (EMS). a fast and adequate response to emergencies in all three services can escalate rapidly and emergency responders might be able to do something to stop it if they get there in time. The police might stop an assailant from doing harm (or doing more harm than has already been done); the fire department might be able to rescue victims from a burning building; EMS might be able to resuscitate a person in ​cardiac arrest (one of a very small number of medical conditions guaranteed to result in death if not treated properly and quickly).
In case of big disasters they also need to work with interdisciplinary teams and coordination. They everyday activities involve a lot of stressful situations and communication with subjects with special needs. It also involves a many soft skills like decision making, teamwork or stress resilience.
Digital advances like satellite image analysis are tools they can incorporate to their daily activities; but as far as the technology advances they need to be trained to make an effective use of the new tools.
First responders are under the need of continuous training; and that training can be provided under many tools. STRONG project proposes a serie of online courses that tackle the training need of first responders under a transversal approach; the courses are grouped by theme, not by type of first responders. The main aim of this project is to provide first responders a serie of basic skills to be able to provide an effective response to a serie of circumstances. The online courses are complemented by a digital tool to create an European Network of First Responders. Through this tool they can connect; share experiences; best practices and foster cooperation among first responders team at european level. The challenges they face are usually not circumscribed to a sole territory, so it is crucial to promote the cooperation at european level.

Results during the project:
Project management procedures and project plans (work plan, Monitoring and Reporting (M&R), communication and dissemination activities, quality plan) agreed and monitoring.

4 transnational meetings realized.
O1. Research of the state of the art. VR applied on training courses for first responders.
O2. Online course: Soft skills for first responders.
O3. Online course: Weather menaces.
O4. Online course: Health risks and personal risks.
O5. Tool for the creation of an European Network of First Responders.
11 first responders and trainers participating in a 4 days international intensive study program (C1)
30 first responders and trainers participating in a 5 days international intensive study program (C2)
Minimum of 140 people enrolled on each of the online courses.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 379776 Eur

Project Coordinator

HOCHSCHULE FUR DEN OFFENTLICHEN DIENST IN BAYERN & Country: DE

Project Partners

• SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY
• ELLINIKI OMADA DIASOSIS SOMATEIO
• METODO ESTUDIOS CONSULTORES SL
• FREDERIKSBORG BRAND OG REDNING
• AKADEMIA POLICAJNEHO ZBORU V BRATISLAVE
• PANEPISTIMIO DYTIKIS MAKEDONIAS
• ETHNIKO KENTRO EREVNAS KAI TECHNOLOGIKIS ANAPTYXIS