The core approach of the project is to contribute towards the advancement of the objectives of the European Union Internal Security Strategy 2015-2020 and to the EU CBRN Action Plan. In particular, the proposed program will focus on CBRNE awareness raising and training of front-line practitioners (police officers, coast guards, firefighters, medics, customs officers etc.) in both Greece and Cyprus.Τhe project “Shielding South-east Europe from CBRN-E threats – S.S.E.E." addresses the priority Training of the Call for Proposals covering the development of CBRN-E training programmes to build capacity of actors involved in the detection and mitigation of CBRN-E risks which have cross-border and cross-sector elements as well as the improvement of law enforcement training facilities, especially for CBRN-E first responders and in the special intervention domain. The European dimension of the project will be illustrated through the activites since the training framework, the training material, the E- Class, the handbooks, the simulation game and the excercises scenario will be translated in English in order to be used and from other European countries.
An intentional CBRN incident includes: criminal acts such as the deliberate dumping or release of hazardous materials to avoid regulatory requirements, the malicious, but non-politically motivated poisoning of one or more individuals, terrorist acts (as defined in the Criminal Code of Canada and the Security Offences Act) that involve serious violence to persons or property for a political, religious or ideological purpose and/or that are a matter of national interest
An event caused by human error or natural or technological reasons, such as spills, accidental releases or leakages. These accidental incidents are usually referred to as DG or HAZMAT accidents. Outbreaks of infectious diseases, such as SARS, or pandemic influenza are examples of naturally occurring biological incidents.
Hazardous Material (HAZMAT): an accidental release of a substance, agent or material which results in illness or injury to the public or the denial of an area or the interruption of the food chain. Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear and explosive (CBRNe): a deliberate murderous and malicious act, the intention of which is to kill, sicken or prevent society from continuing with their normal daily business.