LOT 2: Modules Basic Course (MBC)

LOT 2: Modules Basic Course (MBC)

Only EU Modules, Technical Assistance and Support Team (TAST) or other response capacities key management personnel, such as team leaders, deputy team leaders, liaison officers, et cetera are welcome to participate in the course. EU Experts and EU Technical Experts can follow a different introductory course in their respective domains.

20 6 days

The main purpose of the course is to increase participants’ knowledge about deployments in a disaster environment, to enhance the capability to fulfil the tasks and requirements as an EU Module or a TAST and to integrate them into existing national and international coordination arrangements. The course focuses on the crucial issue of interoperability when teams are deployed alongside units from other countries.

Upon completing this course, the participant will be able to:

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  describe Disaster Management principles;
  
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  describe the most relevant aspects of the legal framework for humanitarian aid and civil protection;
  
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  describe typical challenges in terms of cultural competences;
  
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  identify differences among Civil Protection structures in Europe;
  
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  describe the differences between Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid;
  
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  describe the role and responsibility of the European Union in the field of Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid;
  
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  describe the Union Civil Protection Mechanism;
  
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  identify most relevant stakeholders in the field of civil protection and humanitarian aid;
  
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  describe the differences between international deployments inside and outside the EU in principle;
  
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  demonstrate the operations related actions during a deployment;
  
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  describe the typical logistical challenges during deployments.
  

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  DECISION No 1313/2013/EU
  
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  COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 16.10.2014 laying down rules for the implementation of Decision No 1313/2013/EU
  
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  Disaster Management Cycle
  
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  Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), Art 196 and 222
  
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  Treaty of the European Union (TUE), Art 5
  
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  Host Nation Support guidelines
  
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  Guideline for Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for Civil Protection modules
  
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  TAST guidelines
  
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  International Humanitarian law
  
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  Principles of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and NGOs in Disaster Response Programmes
  

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  Online preparation course, via the online preparation and testing tool.
  

Upon completing this course, the participant will be able to:

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  describe differences between man-made and natural disasters;
  
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  describe types and frequencies of disaster;
  
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  describe the major implications of different disasters;
  
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  describe the Disaster Management Cycle.
  

Upon completing this course, the participant will be able to:

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  recapitulate the most relevant content of the humanitarian law which is directly linked and necessary for the deployment as a module;
  
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  recapitulate the most relevant content of the decision (No 1313/2013/EU) and the respective implementing decision which is directly linked and necessary for the deployment as a module.
  

Upon completing this course, the participant will be able to:

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  describe the advantage, strength but also challenges of diversity;
  
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  appreciate the richness and opportunities of differences;
  
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  understand the risk and the reason for of using stereotypes;
  
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  understand cultural characteristics;
  

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  understand the Principles of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and NGOs in Disaster Response Programmes
  

Upon completing this course, the participant will be able to:

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  identify Civil protection structures, address stakeholders and contribute successfully;
  

Upon completing this course, the participant will be able to:

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  distinguish the characteristics of humanitarian aid and civil protection and their typical response set-up;
  

Upon completing this course, the participant will be able to:

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  describe the most relevant EU structures related to humanitarian aid and civil protection, such as DG ECHO (Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection), DG SANTE (Health and Food Safety), DG DEVCO (Development and Cooperation), EEAS (European External Action Service), EU Delegations;
  
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  describe the structure of DG ECHO, incl. ECHO Field offices and most relevant Units.
  

Upon completing this course, the participant will be able to:

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  recapitulate operations related topics of the decision and Commission implementing decision;
  
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  describe the ERCC and the activation procedure of the UCPM;
  
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  use the EU modules and TAST guidelines/ SOP's;
  
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  describe minimum requirements such as self-sufficiency, equipment, et cetera.
  

Upon completing this course, the participant will be able to:

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  describe the most relevant United Nation structures, organisations and agencies, such as UNOCHA, UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, WHO, UNEP, etc.;
  
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  describe the most relevant international, governmental and non-governmental organisations;
  
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  describe the purpose of Civil-Military Coordination (CMCoord) and the main stakeholders on site.
  
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Upon completing this course, the participant will be able to:

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  describe the response and coordination structures inside Europe, incl.
  

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  national structures/ authorities,
  
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  EU Host Nation Support guidelines,
  
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  link to EU assets,
  
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  coordination on site, incl. role of the EU Civil Protection Team;
  

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  describe the response and coordination structures outside of Europe incl.
  

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  national structures/ authorities,
  
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  possible host nation support,
  
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  coordination on site, incl. role of the UNDAC and EU Civil Protection Team on site,
  
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  Cluster approach,
  
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  EU Delegations,
  
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  ECHO Field Offices;
  

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  describe typical Union Civil protection Mechanism activities within the last years, such as facilitating coordination, assessment, prevention and preparedness, advisory missions, et cetera;
  
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  describe typical on site coordination structures and activities.
  

Upon completing this course, the participant will be able to:

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  prepare their own deployment;
  
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  describe major challenges on logistics, such as custom procedures or cross border arrangement;
  
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  describe tasks related to street, train, ship or air transport (equipment manifest);
  
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  describe a typical Base of Operations structure and alternative accommodation possibilities;
  
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  follow Safety & Security regulations incl. drafting a Safety & Security plan;
  
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  install fundamental information management structures, incl. reporting and information exchange with the coordination structure (e.g. Virtual OSOCC (VO)) and coordination centre at home;
  
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  plan the operation and daily tasks;
  
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  understand typical mission procedures/tactics, such as
  

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  dispatching of an advance team for reconnaissance,
  
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  split teams to tackle different tasks simultaneously,
  
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  etc.;
  

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  to prepare for and participate in a team meeting.
  

Upon completing this course, the participant will be able to:

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  describe the role of media activities in an emergency environment;
  
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  describe a fruitful interaction between media and emergency response stakeholders;
  
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  describe typical challenges with media representatives.
  

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to understand and take into consideration issues such as:

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  Gender
  
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  Resilience and Stress Management
  
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  and other personal considerations