RESPOND-A Training Sessions:
The objective of RESPOND-A training activities was to develop a methodological approach to train the First Responders on the use of the RESPOND-A technologies, responding to their specific operational needs:
- Gain an understanding about the potential use of the project technologies in emergency situations, and particularly in those resulting from hospitals: Body and environmental sensors, Location and emergency management systems, Cyber security, Augmented Reality.
- Increase the level of readiness of the technologies in preparation for the project pilots.
- Gain familiarity with the project use cases that will be deployed during the pilots.
- Gather feedback from the First Responders in terms of requirements for the further development and fine tuning of the technologies
A summary of the lessons learnt of RESPOND-A trainings is available below. Information and various promotional materials about the 5 trainings carried out in the lifetime of the project can be found by scrolling down the page.
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First Training Session:
RESPOND-A First Training session was successfully held online the 10th and 11th of December 2020 under a virtual environment due to COVID-19 restrictions. A total of 69 attendees participated in the presentations, exercises and discussions. The first training session was focused on addressing maritime accidents in coastal and port areas by using novel technologies adapted to port and maritime authorities protection plans.
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Second Training Session:
On 29 and 30 September, the EU-funded RESPOND-A Project organised its second training session in Limassol, Cyprus, to familiarise first-responders with the use of RESPOND-A technologies.
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Third Training Session:
The third training session of RESPOND-A is organised in Egaleo, Greece where First Responders are being introduced and work on the technologies of the project. The program schedule is planned from 1st -3rd March 2022 at Egaleo Town Hall. Through the training course, workstations are being set up with hands-on exercises for the First Responders exposing them to the RESPOND-A technologies.
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Fourth Training Session:
On 8-9 June 2022, the RESPOND-A project organised its 4th training session in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The event, hosted by University Hospital Saint-George, gathered 50 participants including practitioners from across Europe (Bulgaria, Spain, Cyprus) and was aimed at familiarising first responders to use new solutions while giving technology providers the opportunity to test and collect feedback on their products.
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Fifth Training Session:
The fifth and last training session took place on the 14th and 15th of February 2023 under a full face-to-face format in Valencia (Spain). It focused on port and maritime search and rescue emergencies as it was demanded by the host organisation (Valencia Port Foundation (VPF)). The event included hands-on exercises at workstations for First Responders to test and provide feedback for the technologies that can be used in such emergency environments. In addition, a serious game and a rehearsal of the final pilot were carried out in order to ultimate details and to prepare FR for the event. A total of 101 participants attended the training session, including First Responders (45), Technical Providers (38), and others (18).