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.

The project “Shielding Southeast 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 programs to build the 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 activities since the training framework, the training material, the E- Class, the handbooks, the simulation game, and the exercise scenario will be translated into English in order to be used and from other European countries.

IMPRESS will improve the efficiency of decision-making in emergency health operations, which will have a direct impact on the quality of services provided to citizens. It will provide a consolidated concept of operations, to effectively manage medical resources, and prepare and coordinate response activities, supported by a Decision Support System, using data from multiple heterogeneous sources. The proposed solution will facilitate communication between Health Services (and Emergency Responders) at all levels of response and the crisis cycle with the necessary healthcare systems support, supervision, and management of participating organizations. It will assist health services in becoming more proactive, better prepared, and interoperable with other emergency response organizations.