IDMEX

International Disaster Management EXercises

[IDMEX @idmex_eu]

IDMEX had a very work-intensive, successful year, managing two projects. Both new developments, Lot 2 were two Plug In Exercises in the Caribbean and Lot 3 the creation and conducting of three Table Top Exercises for EU Host Nation Support after disasters. #IDMEX #EUSavesLives

[IDMEX @idmex_eu]

The Story behind the Exercise - Read along as #IDMEX member Prof. Dr. Hirschmugl interviews Dr. Beck, founder of consultancy firm Prepared International #PPI, about how the idea of an #EU Plug-In Exercise ended up as Caribbean Coast Exercise 2019 #CC2019

[IDMEX @idmex_eu]

#EndEx The 2019 Caribbean Coast Exercise officially ended, with PIX II finalised and the participating teams having departed. A sincere Thank You to all participants, organisations and local actors who made it a success. Tag along for exercise #throwbacks to come. #EUSavesLives

[IDMEX @idmex_eu]

#MeetTheLEMA
Lesley J. Fer is the Director of the Directorate for Risk Management and Disaster Policy of Curaçao. The Directorate has been a key stakeholder in the facilitation of the exercise. Thank you Mr. Fer and team, for the support throughout the exercise. #CC2019

[IDMEX @idmex_eu]

#realtimeCC2019
A change of strategy for the humanitarian response is necessary, as major Hurricane Eurian makes landfall on Curação island. The LEMA hands over the response operations on Saba and Statia to the LEMA of Aruba. The Sub-OSOCC discusses their PoA #SimEx #CC2019

[IDMEX @idmex_eu]

#MeetTheGreenVests
Ghosts of the exercise, yet its key component: The Trainers of the EU Caribbean Coast Exercise 2019 shadow their designated international teams and only intervene to guide when urgently necessary. #CC2019 #IDMEX #EU #SimEx

[IDMEX @idmex_eu]

Day Three of PIX One - A Snapshot: Part of the EUCPT, along with #USAR teams from different countries, execute assessments on Saba island as part of the EU funded "Caribbean Coast 2019" exercise after a simulated volcanic eruption #CC2019 #EUCPT #UNAsign #ECHO

[IDMEX @idmex_eu]

#realtimeCC2019
Part of the international teams are departing from the coordination hub on Curação to set up a Reception and Departure Centre (RDC) and establish a Sub-OSOCC on one of the windward islands affected by the volcanic eruption and tsunami #CC2019 #EUCPT @USARNL #UNDAC

[IDMEX @idmex_eu]

#MeetThePlayers
The #EU civil protection team has arrived along with UNDAC and @USARNL, have been briefed by the Local Emergency Management Authority (LEMA) and established an On-Site Operations Coordination Centre (OSOCC) in a chapel. #CC2019

[IDMEX @idmex_eu]

#MeetTheExcon - Meet Mirnesa Softić, who will be managing the simulation injects as part of the SimCell. She works for the Ministry of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina and is the national focal point for the #EU civil protection mechanism. #CC2019 #EUSavesLives

[IDMEX @idmex_eu]

The Exercise Control, composed of 35 international disaster management experts, has started the preparations for simulation exercise kick-off #CC2019 #realtimeCC2019

[IDMEX @idmex_eu]

The EXCON of the #CC2019 is arriving at their base: Curação, island of the Dutch Caribbean. As the response to destruction caused by #HurricaneDorian is a clear priority, our experts remain on standby to deploy in support to relief efforts if requested. #realtimeCC2019

[UN University - EHS @UNUEHS]

Our #MastersProgramme graduate Lena Huhn is in #DutchCaribbean for #disasterpreparedness #simulation exercises, but it looks like simulation might become reality, with #Dorian2019 close by.
https://t.co/QOkAIlWIE0
#HurricaneDorian #simbecomesreality #disaster #hurricanes #reality

[IDMEX @idmex_eu]

So it begins: Participants of the PIX are preparing their travels and we receive an introduction to the #CC2019 simulation scenario - A volcano eruption is being witnessed on Saba and the Gov. of the Netherlands considers sending their assistance #IDMEX #realtimeCC2019

[IDMEX @idmex_eu]

#CC2019 this is the short form of the plug in exercise "Caribbean Coast 2019". The EXCON team will fly at Friday to the Dutch Caribbean to do final preparations. The initial scenario is a volcanic eruption, resulting in an earthquake and tsunami... #IDMEX #EUSavesLives

[IDMEX @idmex_eu]

PIX, the new type of exercise. 2018, DG ECHO issued a call for "Plug In Exercises". A Civil Protection exercise should participate in another exercise to improve interoperability, coordination and hand over: "Caribbean Coast 2019" was born. IDMEX will inform you frequently...

[IDMEX @idmex_eu]

IDMEX stakeholders meeting at 12 July at World Port Center in Rotterdam. The preparations for the new designed PLug In Exercises are ongoing. Main scenario will be a vulcano eruption in remote, hard to reach areas in the islands of the Dutch Caribbean. #IDMEX #EUsaveslives

[IDMEX @idmex_eu]

PIX: the IDMEX delegation last week at the Royal Netherlands Navy, Van Ghent Barracks, Rotterdam.
A preperation meeting with the planning staff of the exercise "Caribbean Coast" was held, the Plug In Exercise will be conducted in September at the islands of the Dutch Caribbean.

[IDMEX @idmex_eu]

HNS exercise conducted in Mirdita, Albania https://t.co/Wvka2arljA

[IDMEX @idmex_eu]

IDMEX TTX2: the EU financed host nation support exercise 2 in Rubik, Albania creates also a lot of interest from Albanian media teams... 🙂#IDMEX #HNS #EUsaveslives