RESCEU – UN INSTRUMENT UTIL AL MECANISMULUI DE PROTECȚIE CIVILĂ AL UNIUNII EUROPENE
RESCEU – A USEFUL TOOL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION CIVIL PROTECTION MECHANISM

Author(s): Ionel-Alin Mocioi
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Civil Law, International Law, EU-Legislation
Published by: Academia de Poliţie »Alexandru Ioan Cuza« Bucureşti
Keywords: civil protection mechanism; disasters; disasters risk management; protection
Summary/Abstract: The European Commission upgraded the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (EUCPM) in 2019, creating a new tool - rescEU - to further protect citizens from disasters and manage emerging risks. RescEU was established as a reserve of European capacities, fully funded by the EU. It includes a fleet of firefighting planes and helicopters, a medical evacuation plane, and a stockpile of medical items and field hospitals that can respond to health emergencies.The rescEU reserve also includes shelters, transport and logistics assets and energy supply items.Reserves are also being developed to respond to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) risks. RescEU is an extra layer of citizen protection in Europe, integrated into the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, which strengthens European preparedness for disasters.

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