The Knowledge Network connects civil protection practitioners, policy makers and researchers to share skills and good practices. It makes knowledge and expertise in Civil Protection and Disaster Risk Management grow, improving prevention, preparedness and response.
In October 2001, the European Commission established the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. The Mechanism aims to strengthen cooperation between the EU countries and 6 Participating States on civil protection to improve prevention, preparedness, and response to disasters.
The EU’s early warning and information systems help the Emergency Response Coordination Centre monitor hazards and events worldwide. Examples of hazards that the Centre monitors are earthquakes and tsunamis, tropical cyclones, volcanoes, droughts, floods, and forest fires.
The Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) is the heart of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. It coordinates the delivery of assistance to disaster-stricken countries,
The Emergency Support Instrument (ESI) enables the European Union to support its Member States when a crisis reaches exceptional scale and impact...
The EU established the European Civil Protection Pool to advance European cooperation in civil protection.
The European Medical Corps enables quick medical assistance and public health expertise from all EU Member States and Participating States to a health...
Forest fires are uncontrolled fires that occur in nature, often rendered more severe by climatic conditions. Long dry spells increase the risk of...
Managed by the European Commission's civil protection and humanitarian aid department (DG ECHO), the Peer Review programme is a tool made available to civil protection authorities of Member States, Participating States, Enlargement and Neighbourhood countries under the Civil Protection Mechanism.
In 2019, the European Commission upgraded the EU Civil Protection Mechanism and created rescEU to reinforce and strengthen components of the EU’s disaster risk management.
