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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2004-277/annex-II",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2004/277",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 29 December 2003 laying down rules for the implementation of Council Decision 2001/792/EC, Euratom establishing a Community mechanism to facilitate reinforced cooperation in civil protection assistance interventions (notified under document number C(2003) 5185) (Text with EEA relevance) (2004/277/EC, Euratom)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2004-277",
  "path": "annex/II",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": "II",
  "heading": "General requirements for European civil protection modules",
  "text": "1.\nHigh capacity pumping\nTasks\nProvide pumping:\nin flooded areas,\nto assist firefighting by delivering water.\nCapacities\nProvide pumping with mobile medium and high capacity pumps with:\nan overall capacity of at least 1 000 m 3 /hour, and\na reduced capacity to pump 40 metres height difference.\nAbility to:\noperate in areas and terrain that are not easily accessible,\npump muddy water, containing no more than 5 percent solid elements having particles size up to 40 mm,\npump water up to 40 °C for longer operations,\ndeliver water over a distance of 1 000 metres.\nMain components\nMedium and high capacity pumps.\nHoses and couplings compatible with different standards, including the Storz standard\nSufficient personnel to fulfil the task, if necessary on a continuous basis.\nSelf-sufficiency\nElements (a) to (i) of Article 3b(1) apply.\nDeployment\nAvailability for departure maximum 12 hours after acceptance of the offer.\nAbility to be deployed for a period of up to 21 days.\n2.\nWater purification\nTasks\nProvide drinkable water, from surface water sources, according to the applicable standards and at least to the level of the WHO standards.\nPerform water quality control at the outtake point of the purification equipment.\nCapacities\nPurify 225 000 litres of water per day.\nStorage capacity equivalent to the production of half a day.\nMain components\nMobile water purification unit.\nMobile water storage unit.\nMobile field laboratory.\nCouplings compatible with different standards, including the Storz standard.\nSufficient personnel to fulfil the task, if necessary on a continuous basis.\nSelf-sufficiency\nElements of Article 3b(1)(a) to (i) apply.\nDeployment\nAvailability for departure maximum 12 hours after acceptance of the offer.\nAbility to be deployed for a period of up to 12 weeks.\n3.\nMedium urban search and rescue\nLive casualty.\nBasic capacity, more extensive capacities are included in the ‘ chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear detection and sampling ’ module.\nPatient care (first aid and medical stabilisation) from victim access to victim handover.\nTasks\nSearch for, locate and rescue victims located under debris (such as collapsed buildings and transport incidents).\nProvide lifesaving first aid as required, until handover for further treatment.\nCapacities\nThe module should have the ability to perform the following, taking into account acknowledged international guidelines, such as the International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG) guidelines:\nsearch with search dogs and/or technical search equipment,\nrescue, including lifting,\ncutting concrete,\ntechnical rope,\nbasic shoring,\nhazmat detection and isolation ,\nadvanced life support .\nAbility to work on one site 24 hours per day for 7 days.\nMain components\nManagement (command, liaison/coordination, planning, media/reporting, assessment/analysis, safety/security).\nSearch (technical search and/or canine search, hazmat detection, hazmat isolation).\nRescue (breaking and breaching, cutting, lifting and moving, shoring, technical rope).\nMedical, including care of patients and of the team’s personnel and search dogs.\nSelf-sufficiency\nAt least 7 days of operations.\nElements (a) to (i) of Article 3b(1) apply.\nDeployment\nOperational in the affected country within 32 hours.\n4.\nHeavy urban search and rescue\nLive casualty.\nBasic capacity, more extensive capacities are included in the ‘ chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear detection and sampling ’ module.\nPatient care (first aid and medical stabilisation) from victim access to victim handover.\nSubject to medical and veterinary licensing terms.\nTasks\nSearch for, locate and rescue victims located under debris (such as collapsed buildings and transport incidents).\nProvide lifesaving first aid as required, until handover for further treatment.\nCapacities\nThe module should have the ability to perform the following, taking into account acknowledged international guidelines, such as the INSARAG guidelines:\nsearch with search dogs and technical search equipment,\nrescue, including heavy lifting,\ncutting reinforced concrete and structural steel,\ntechnical rope,\nadvanced shoring,\nhazmat detection and isolation ,\nadvanced life support .\nAbility to work 24 hours per day on more than one site for 10 days.\nMain components\nManagement (command, liaison/coordination, planning, media/reporting, assessment/analysis, safety/security).\nSearch (technical search, canine search, hazmat detection, hazmat isolation).\nRescue (breaking and breaching, cutting, lifting and moving, shoring, technical rope).\nMedical, including care of patients and of the team’s personnel and search dogs .\nSelf-sufficiency\nAt least 10 days of operation.\nElements (a) to (i) of Article 3b(1) apply.\nDeployment\nOperational in the affected country within 48 hours.\n5.\nAerial forest firefighting module using helicopters\nTasks\nContribute to the extinction of large forest and vegetal fires by performing aerial firefighting.\nCapacities\nThree helicopters with a capacity of 1 000 litres each.\nAbility to perform continuous operations.\nMain components\nThree helicopters with crew, to guarantee that at least two helicopters are operational at any time.\nTechnical staff.\n4 water buckets or 3 releasing kits.\n1 maintenance set.\n1 spare parts set.\n2 rescue hoists.\nCommunication equipment.\nSelf-sufficiency\nElements (f) and (g) of Article 3b(1) apply.\nDeployment\nAvailability for departure maximum 3 hours after the acceptance of the offer.\n6.\nAerial forest firefighting module using airplanes\nTasks\nContribute to the extinction of large forest and vegetal fires by performing aerial firefighting.\nCapacities\nTwo airplanes with a capacity of 3 000 litres each.\nAbility to perform continuous operations.\nMain components\nTwo planes.\nMinimum of four crews.\nTechnical staff.\nField maintenance kit.\nCommunication equipment.\nSelf-sufficiency\nElements (f) and (g) of Article 3b(1) apply.\nDeployment\nAvailability for departure maximum 3 hours after the acceptance of the offer.\n7.\nAdvanced medical post\nTasks\nPerform patient profiling (triage) on the site of the disaster.\nStabilise the condition of and prepare the patient for transport to the most suitable health facility for final treatment.\nCapacities\nPerform triage of at least 20 patients per hour.\nMedical team capable of stabilising 50 patients per 24 hours of activity, working in two shifts.\nAvailability of supplies for the treatment of 100 patients with minor injuries per 24 hours.\nMain components\nMedical team per 12-hour shift:\ntriage: 1 nurse and/or 1 doctor,\nintensive care: 1 doctor and 1 nurse,\nserious, but not life-threatening injuries: 1 doctor and 2 nurses,\nevacuation: 1 nurse,\nspecialised support personnel: 4.\nTents:\ntent(s) with interconnected areas for triage, medical care and evacuation,\ntent(s) for the personnel.\nCommand post.\nLogistic and medical supply deposit.\nSelf-sufficiency\nElements (a) to (i) of Article 3b(1) apply.\nDeployment\nAvailability for departure maximum 12 hours after the acceptance of the offer.\nOperational 1 hour after arrival on site.\n8.\nAdvanced medical post with surgery\nTasks\nPerform patient profiling (triage) on the site of the disaster.\nPerform damage control surgery.\nStabilise the condition of and prepare the patients for transport to the most suitable health facility for final treatment.\nCapacities\nPerform triage for at least 20 patients per hour.\nMedical team capable of stabilising 50 patients per 24 hours of activity, working in two shifts.\nSurgery team capable of damage control surgery for 12 patients per 24 hours of activity, working in two shifts.\nAvailability of supplies for the treatment of 100 patients with minor injuries per 24 hours.\nMain components\nMedical team per 12-hour shift:\ntriage: 1 nurse and/or 1 doctor,\nintensive care: 1 doctor and 1 nurse,\nsurgery: 3 surgeons, 2 operating nurses, 1 anaesthetist, 1 anaesthetist nurse,\nserious, but not life-threatening injuries: 1 doctor and 2 nurses,\nevacuation: 1 nurse,\nspecialist support personnel: 4.\nTents:\ntent(s) with interconnected areas for triage, medical care and evacuation,\ntent(s) for surgery,\ntent(s) for the personnel.\nCommand post.\nLogistic and medical supply deposit.\nSelf-sufficiency\nElements (a) to (i) of Article 3b(1) apply.\nDeployment\nAvailability for departure maximum 12 hours after the acceptance of the offer.\nOperational 1 hour after arrival on site.\n9.\nField hospital\nTasks\nProvide initial and/or follow-up trauma and medical care, taking into account acknowledged international guidelines for foreign field hospital use, such as World Health Organisation or Red Cross guidelines.\nCapacities\n10 beds for heavy trauma patients, possibility to expand the capacity.\nMain components\nMedical team for:\ntriage,\nintensive care,\nsurgery,\nserious, but not life-threatening injuries,\nevacuation,\nspecialised support personnel,\nand at least covering the following: generalist, emergency doctors, orthopaedic, paediatrician, anaesthetist, pharmacist, obstetrician, health director, laboratory technician, X-ray technician.\nTents:\nappropriate tents for the medical activities,\ntents for personnel.\nCommand post.\nLogistic and medical supply deposit.\nSelf-sufficiency\nElements (a) to (i) of Article 3b(1) apply.\nDeployment\nAvailability for departure maximum 7 days after the request.\nOperational on site 12 hours after arrival on site.\nAbility to be operational for at least 15 days.\n10.\nMedical aerial evacuation of disaster victims\nTasks\nTransport disaster victims to health facilities for medical treatment.\nCapacities\nCapacity to transport 50 patients per 24 hour.\nAbility to fly day and night.\nMain components\nHelicopters/planes with stretchers\nSelf-sufficiency\nElements (f) and (g) of Article 3b(1) apply.\nDeployment\nAvailability for departure maximum 12 hours after the acceptance of the offer.\n11.\nEmergency temporary shelter\nTasks\nProvide emergency temporary shelter, including the essential services, mainly in the initial stages of a disaster in coordination with existing structures, local authorities and international organisations until handover to local authorities or humanitarian organisations, where the capacity remains necessary for longer periods.\nWhere a handover takes place, train the relevant personnel (local and/or international) before the pull out of the module.\nCapacities\nTent camp equipped for up to 250 persons.\nMain components\nTaking into account acknowledged international guidelines, such as the SPHERE- guidelines:\ntents with heating (for winter conditions) and camp beds with sleeping-bag and/or blanket,\npower generators and lighting equipment,\nsanitation and hygiene facilities,\ndistribution of drinkable water, according to the WHO standard,\nshelter for basic social activities (possibility to assemble).\nSelf-sufficiency\nElements (a) to (i) of Article 3b(1) apply.\nDeployment\nAvailability for departure maximum 12 hours after the acceptance of the offer.\nGenerally, the mission should last at most 4 weeks, or a handover process would have begun where necessary.\n12.\nChemical, biological, radiological and nuclear detection and sampling (CBRN)\nThis process should, where possible, take account of the evidential requirements of the requesting state.\nTasks\nCarry out/confirm the initial assessment, including:\nthe description of the dangers or the risks,\nthe determination of the contaminated area,\nthe assessment or confirmation of the protective measures already taken.\nPerform qualified sampling.\nMark the contaminated area.\nPrediction of the situation, monitoring, dynamic assessment of the risks, including recommendations for warning and other measures.\nProvide support for immediate risk reduction.\nCapacities\nIdentification of chemical and detection of radiological hazards through a combination of hand held, mobile and laboratory based equipment:\nability to detect alpha, beta and gamma radiation and to identify common isotopes,\nability to identify, and if possible, perform semi-quantitative analyses on common toxic industrial chemicals and recognised warfare agents.\nAbility to gather, handle and prepare biological, chemical and radiological samples for further analyses elsewhere .\nAbility to apply an appropriate scientific model to hazard prediction and to confirm the model by continuous monitoring.\nProvide support for immediate risk reduction:\nhazard containment,\nhazard neutralisation,\nprovide technical support to other teams or modules.\nMain components\nMobile chemical and radiological field laboratory.\nHand held or mobile detection equipment.\nField sampling equipment.\nDispersion modelling systems.\nMobile meteorological station.\nMarking material.\nReference documentation and access to designated sources of scientific expertise.\nSecure and safe containment for the samples and waste.\nDecontamination facilities for the personnel.\nAppropriate personnel and protective equipment to sustain an operation in a contaminated and/or oxygen deficient environment, including gas tight suits where appropriate.\nSupply of technical equipment for hazard containment and neutralisation.\nSelf-sufficiency\nElements (a) to (i) of Article 3b(1) apply.\nDeployment\nAvailability for departure maximum 12 hours after the acceptance of the offer.\n13.\nSearch and rescue in CBRN conditions\nTasks\nSpecial search and rescue using protective suits.\nCapacities\nSpecial search and rescue using protective suits, in accordance with the requirements of the medium and heavy urban search and rescue modules as appropriate.\nThree people working simultaneously in the hot zone.\nContinuous intervention during 24 hours.\nMain components\nMarking material.\nSecure and safe containment for the waste.\nDecontamination facilities for the personnel and the rescued victims.\nAppropriate personnel and protective equipment to sustain a search and rescue operation in a contaminated environment, in accordance with the requirements of the medium and heavy urban search and rescue modules as appropriate.\nSupply of technical equipment for hazard containment and neutralisation.\nSelf-sufficiency\nElements (a) to (i) of Article 3b(1) apply.\nDeployment\nAvailability for departure maximum 12 hours after the acceptance of the offer.\n14.\nGround forest firefighting\nTasks\nTo contribute to the extinction of large forest and vegetal fires by using ground means.\nCapacities\nSufficient human resources for continuous operations during 7 days.\nAbility to operate in areas with restricted access.\nAbility to set long lines of hoses with pumps, minimum 2 km, and/or make defence lines continuously.\nMain components\nFirefighters trained to fulfil the above mentioned task and with additional safety and security training taking into account the different types of fires that the module might be deployed for.\nManual tools for making defence lines.\nHoses, portable tanks and pumps for establishing a line.\nAdaptors for hose connection including the Storz standard.\nWater backpacks.\nEquipment potentially to be roped or winched down by helicopter.\nEvacuation procedures for the firefighters have to be arranged with the receiving state.\nSelf-sufficiency\nElements (a) to (i) of Article 3 b(1) apply.\nDeployment\nAvailability for departure maximum 6 hours after the acceptance of the offer.\nAbility to work continuously during 7 days.\n15.\nGround forest firefighting using vehicles\nTasks\nTo contribute to the extinction of large forest and vegetal fires using vehicles.\nCapacities\nSufficient human resources and vehicles for continuous operations with a minimum of 20 firefighters at anytime.\nMain components\nFirefighters trained to fulfil the above mentioned task.\n4 vehicles with off road capability.\nTank capacity of each vehicle of at least 2 000 litres.\nAdaptors for hose connection including the Storz standard.\nSelf-sufficiency\nElements (a) to (i) of Article 3 b(1) apply.\nDeployment\nAvailability for departure maximum 6 hours after the acceptance of the offer.\nAbility to work continuously during 7 days.\nDeployment by land or sea. Deployment by air is only an option in well justified cases.\n16.\nFlood containment\nTasks\nReinforce existing structures and build new barriers to prevent further flooding of rivers, basins, waterways with rising water levels.\nCapacities\nAbility to dam up water to a minimum height of 0,8 metres using:\nthe materials enabling building a barrier 1 000 metres long,\nfurther materials made available on-site.\nAbility to reinforce existing levees.\nAbility to operate at a minimum of 3 locations at the same time within an area accessible by trucks.\nOperational 24/7.\nSupervision and maintenance of barriers and dykes.\nAbility to work with local staff.\nMain components\nMaterial to build watertight barriers for a total distance end to end of 1 000 metres (sand should be made available by the local authorities).\nFoils/plastic sheets (if needed to make an existing barrier watertight, depends on construction of barrier).\nSandbag filling machine.\nSelf-sufficiency\nElements (a) to (i) of Article 3 b(1) apply.\nDeployment\nAvailability for departure maximum 12 hours after the acceptance of the offer.\nDeployment by land or sea. Deployment by air is only an option in well justified cases.\nAbility to be operational at least for 10 days.\n17.\nFlood rescue using boats\nTasks\nWater search and rescue and assist people trapped in a flooding situation by using boats.\nProvide lifesaving aid and deliver first necessities as required.\nCapacities\nAbility to search for people in urban and rural areas.\nAbility to rescue people out of a flooded area including medical care on first responder level.\nAbility to work together with aerial search (helicopters and planes).\nAbility to deliver first necessities of life in a flooded area:\ntransportation of doctors, medicines etc.\nfood and water.\nThe module must have at least 5 boats and the ability to transport 50 people in total excluding the staff of the Module.\nThe boats should be designed for use in cold climate conditions and be able to drive upstream against at least 10 knots flow.\nOperational 24/7.\nMain components\nBoats designed for:\nshallow-streaming water conditions (> 0,5 m),\nuse in windy conditions,\nuse during day and night,\nshould be equipped according to international safety standards including life jackets for the passengers.\nPeople trained for swift water rescue. (No diving only surface rescue).\nSelf-sufficiency\nElements (a) to (i) of Article 3 b (1) apply.\nDeployment\nAvailability for departure maximum 12 hours after the acceptance of the offer.\nDeployment by land or sea Deployment by air is only an option in well justified cases.\nAbility to be operational at least for 10 days.",
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      "text": "Substituted by Commission Decision of 29 July 2010 amending Decision 2004/277/EC, Euratom as regards rules for the implementation of Council Decision 2007/779/EC, Euratom establishing a Community civil protection mechanism (notified under document C(2010) 5090) (Text with EEA relevance) (2010/481/EU, Euratom)."
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "The list of civil protection modules and the related requirements established in this Decision may be amended to include other types of civil protection modules taking into account the experience gained by the Mechanism."
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      "text": "Live casualty."
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      "text": "Basic capacity, more extensive capacities are included in the ‘ chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear detection and sampling ’ module."
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      "text": "Patient care (first aid and medical stabilisation) from victim access to victim handover."
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      "text": "Live casualty."
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "Basic capacity, more extensive capacities are included in the ‘ chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear detection and sampling ’ module."
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      "text": "Patient care (first aid and medical stabilisation) from victim access to victim handover."
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      "text": "Subject to medical and veterinary licensing terms."
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      "label": "f9",
      "text": "This process should, where possible, take account of the evidential requirements of the requesting state."
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