Participation in European projects
SAMUR - Civil Protection has been consolidated as a leading Prehospital Emergency Service at European level, being frequently requested by the European Union to be a partner to participate in projects sponsored by the Community Institutions.
The KnowEMS (Knowledge Network of Workable Emergency Medical Systems)
Project facilitates the pooling of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) capabilities under the motto “Share, learn and grow”. Its main objective is to establish a European-wide network which will enable those EMS operations managers to share and discuss areas of interest internally, and to interact with those responsible for the Civil Protection services and law enforcement agencies and security forces and therefore increase the effectiveness and interoperability of all stakeholders involved in emergency and disaster situations. Participating in the project are EMS and Civil Protection Services from six (6) countries, headed by Johanniter (JUH, Germany), Magen David Adom (MDA, Israel), the Department of Emergency Situations (DSU, Romania), the National Institute of Medical Emergency (INEM, Portugal) the French Society of Disaster Medicine (SFMC), SAMU 94 of Paris and SAMUR-Civil Protection.
The project objectives are likewise to:
· Organise monthly virtual meetings to discuss areas of interest (lessons learned, training, drills, challenges, training activities etc.). The subject matters discussed will be compiled, validated by the partners and published.
· Facilitate the participation of EMS experts in webinars, drills and conferences, and to involve Civil Protection and law enforcement agencies managers in these meetings and listen to their points of view, in order to bring the EMS closer to other stakeholders involved in crisis situations.
· Share the knowledge acquired in KnowEMS through the European Civil Protection Mechanism Knowledge Network (EUCPM), and other forums, to enable the sector’s growth through effective exchange.
The EUGENIA Project
, on the development and implementation of advanced uses of 5G technology in emergency response situations in the Calle 30 tunnels of the City of Madrid.
The objectives of this project are to:
· Provide 5G coverage in the M-30 tunnels to improve medical care in the event of traffic accidents or any other emergency.
· Via connection to the Advanced Life Support Units with 5G service and high-resolution cameras, real-time information transmission will be enabled from the scene of the incident site to the control centre and/or the specialised doctor.
· Implementation of a real-time simultaneous translator to overcome language barriers between patients and medical professionals.
In future stages, the project will not only provide coverage and connectivity to all travellers but likewise extend the digitalisation of medical assistance services to all healthcare centres in Madrid, positioning the city and Telefónica as pioneers in the deployment of 5G in Spain.