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Barents Rescue 2015 is an exercise based on the Barents Euro-Arctic Agreement, focusing on border-crossing support operations in the northern environment. Participants aim to enhance preparedness and response procedures, incorporating long-lasting heavy rains, accidents in a gold mine, and more. The exercise facilitates collaboration, communication system testing, and research. Join 50+ organizations and 300 operative participants in Kittilä, Finland, from 28.09 - 02.10.2015. Contact Jari Honkanen for more information.
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Barents Rescue 2015 25.-26.02.2015 Tallinn Jari Honkanen
BR15 Exercise – Basic Information: • Based on the Barents Euro ArcticAgreement 2008 FI, NO, RU and SE • Border-crossingsupportoperations in northernenvironment: - sparslypopulated, long distances, coldconditions • Aims: • developpreparedness, procedures, communication= response • Guiding the planningprocess: Whyinstead of How? • Whatis the wishedaddedvalue? • Suggestionsfrom 2011, 2013 EX arestillactual
BARENTS RESCUE 2015 Venue: Kittilä Municipality MineAgnicoEagle Finland Biggest Gold Mine in Europe Time: week 40 (28.9 – 02.10.2015) Host Countries 2017 Russia 2015 Finland 2013 Norway 2011 Sweden 2009 Russia 2007 Finland
Scenarios1) Long lasting heavy rains(Climatechange?)Foreigntouristbuscollides with HAZMAT-truckLandslideEvacuationSeveralsmallerincidents 2) Accidents in the Gold MineFire in the minetunnelsSeveralsmallerincidents
Aims: • New type of scenario(mine) > new referencegroups • EU legislationimplementation (mechanism) > HNS • NordicColdConditionModule (CCM) –cooperation • Communicationsystems(Tele Operator) • Research WG > developingthe substance • Social Media, evaluation, procedures
Participation in Planning and FTX FI: some 50 organisations national levelministries, Central Agencies, regional, provincial and local, municipal, NGOs, companies,educationalinstitutes media NO: SAR, healthcare, authorities RU: SAR, SE: SAR, healthcare,police, authorities Some 300 operativeparticipants Observersexpectedsome 150 (BEAC-members, EU, UN)
Calender reservation29.09.-01.10.2015Place: Finland, Lapland, KittiläContact and more information:Mr Jari Honkanen Ministry of the Interiorjari.honkanen@intermin.fiMr Ari Seppälä, Exercise Coordinatorari.seppala@cmcfinland.fi