Innovative and Effective Approaches to the Prevention and Intervention of Industrial Fires Erasmus Project

Project Title

Innovative and Effective Approaches to the Prevention and Intervention of Industrial Fires

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: Cooperation between educational institutions and business; Key Competences (incl. mathematics and literacy) – basic skills; Research and innovation

Project Summary

Context/background of the project:
Industrialisation is one of the most important factors in the development of societies. When looking at the developed countries today, we see that they stand out with their industries and they have a saying in the global markets. Today, industries of the countries give direction to the economy of the country as in the past. However, industrialisation brings several problems aside.

Industrial fires occurring today are the most important ones which have become the nightmare of the industrialized societies. When we look into the industrial fires happened from past to today, we can see they create great damages in terms of life, goods and environment.

Damages caused by industrial fires are too much to compare with the normal fires; moreover, industrial fires give great damages to the economy of the country as well as to the environment. In parallel to this, industrial fires are completely different from normal fires in terms of interventions and precautions. Fire Safety Management for industrial fires, intervention techniques, equipment, competencies, and skills are completely different from other fires.

From this point of view, fire safety management of the industrial fires is a special subject. However, in many countries including member countries and our country, there is not a Fire Safety Management training module for the industrial fires (EQF Level 8) and training (competence based) given in this field is not sufficient enough. For this reason, qualified personnel working in the field of fire safety do not have inadequate up-to-date knowledge and competences in terms of fire security management of the industrial fires. The intangible objective of Indfires project is the fire security management of the industrial fires. Within this regard, a professional profile will be developed by transferring the most innovative and effective methods for the intervention techniques and for the protection of industrial fires.

Objectives of the project:
1. Fire Safety Management training module for industrial fires (EQF Level 8).
2. “Fire safety management” manual for industrial workers.
3. E-learning and online testing module
4. Pilot trainings
5. Action plan

Number and profile of participants: 3 persons from Karabük University, 2 persons from Safranbolu Municipality, 2 persons from Provincial Disaster and Emergency Directorate, 1 person from Karabük Co., 2 persons from Slovenian Fire Protection Association (Slovenia), 1 person from FireAid (Denmark), 2 persons from Unicam University (Italy) and 2 persons from Gdansk Technology University (Poland) will participate.

Description of activities:
1. Inventory analysis and Current Status.
2. Preparation of the Training Modules and Booklet.
3. Pilot Trainings.
4. Preparation Action Plan.
5. Open education source (E-learning and online testing module).
6. National and International Meetings.
7. Dissemination and Exploitation Activities.

Short description of the results and impact envisaged and finally the potential longer term benefits:
a. With pilot trainings, participants improved their competence in providing higher transfer of expertise.
b. Participants gained a higher sense of competence in foreign languages.
c. They gained a greater awareness of social and cultural diversity.
d. They have developed a more positive attitude towards EU values and different cultures.
e. They increased their knowledge and experience on Erasmus + KA2 strategic projects.
f. They gained awareness of inter-country education systems and educational policies.

Expected impacts on partner institutions:
a. Vocational training capacity of partner institutions was improved.
b. Synergy has been developed among partner institutions.
c. Project preparation and implementation capacities of the partner institutions for Erasmus + KA2 strategic projects were developed.
d. The international recognition of partner institutions has increased.

Expected effects on target groups (Short term):
Target groups have improved their professional competence in industrial fires safety management. With the IndFires project, the current situation of industrial fire safety management system in our country and partner countries will be evaluated and finding solutions on the problems and difficulties in this field at the national level will be contributed. Facilitating national dialogue at policy level regarding the problems and challenges related to industrial fire safety management will be contributed, and the action plan will be developed to contribute to the implementation of national policies in this area.

Expected effects on target groups (Long term):
The IndFires project is an innovative transfer project. Training modules, training materials, booklets, web site and web modules obtained through project studies will contribute to the national vocational education and training system of the partner countries.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 132663 Eur

Project Coordinator

Karabuk University & Country: TR

Project Partners

• POLITECHNIKA GDANSKA
• Slovensko združenje za požarno varstvo
• Safranbolu Belediyesi
• fireaid
• UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI CAMERINO
• Kardemir Karabuk iron steel Industry and Trade Company
• Turkiye Cumhuriyeti Karabuk Valiligi Il Afet ve Acil Durum Müdürlügü