The European approach to Preventing Fires in the Cross-Border Region - Prevent Fires

Project "The European approach to Preventing Fires in the Cross-Border Region - Prevent Fires" enhances the cooperation and exchange of experience and good practices between Communication and Information Systems Directorate (CISD) - Ministry of Interior, Republic of Bulgaria and Vize Forest Management Directorate, Republic of Turkey. Both organizations will jointly increase the interventions in the field of prevention and risk management and strengthening of the capacity for cross-border cooperation between Bulgaria and Turkey.
The project focuses on surveys on European approaches and existing European Union policies related to prevention and preparedness to protect against forest fires and disasters. А forest fire monitoring system in the Turkish part of Strandja - municipalities Vise, Kirklareli and Demirkoy will be build, and a system for early warning and disaster reporting in the Bulgarian part of Strandzha - on the territory of the towns of Tsarevo, Ahtopol and Lozenets will be established.
As a result, the level of coordination between competent institutions, structures and teams in the field of forest fire and disaster prevention and protection on both sides of the border will be increased.

Project status: Finished

In order to increase the level of coordination and interaction in the border region the project partners organized many joint public events to increase the awareness level of the target groups and the local population in the field of forest fire preventions, researches and developments, in the field of forest fire prevention and protection.  Special technical equipment has been delivered.

The developed "Model for the exchange of information in case of forest fires and other disasters between the competent structures in the border region", web platform and coordination guide will increase the efficiency of information sharing and joint operational actions in case of a forest fire in the border region in the future.

The results of the project are the basis for sustainable cooperation even after the completion of the project activities.

Project website:

https://ffm-portal.globetech.com.tr/#/   

-              Guide for cross-border coordination with information about the institutions in the target area (Kirklareli and Burgas region) can be found HERE. 

-              “European approaches and policies for the prevention and protection of forest fires and disasters” – joint report can be found HERE.