
Article 1 
Annex II to Decision 2004/277/EC, Euratom is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 29 July 2010.
For the Commission
Kristalina GEORGIEVA
Member of the Commission
ANNEX


ANNEX II 

1.Tasks 
— Provide pumping:
• in flooded areas,
• to assist firefighting by delivering water.
Capacities 
— Provide pumping with mobile medium and high capacity pumps with:
• an overall capacity of at least 1 000 m3/hour, and
• a reduced capacity to pump 40 metres height difference.
— Ability to:
• operate in areas and terrain that are not easily accessible,
• pump muddy water, containing no more than 5 percent solid elements having particles size up to 40 mm,
• pump water up to 40 °C for longer operations,
• deliver water over a distance of 1 000 metres.
Main components 
— Medium and high capacity pumps.
— Hoses and couplings compatible with different standards, including the Storz standard
— Sufficient personnel to fulfil the task, if necessary on a continuous basis.
Self-sufficiency 
— Elements (a) to (i) of Article 3b(1) apply.
Deployment 
— Availability for departure maximum 12 hours after acceptance of the offer.
— Ability to be deployed for a period of up to 21 days.

2.Tasks 
— Provide drinkable water, from surface water sources, according to the applicable standards and at least to the level of the WHO standards.
— Perform water quality control at the outtake point of the purification equipment.
Capacities 
— Purify 225 000 litres of water per day.
— Storage capacity equivalent to the production of half a day.
Main components 
— Mobile water purification unit.
— Mobile water storage unit.
— Mobile field laboratory.
— Couplings compatible with different standards, including the Storz standard.
— Sufficient personnel to fulfil the task, if necessary on a continuous basis.
Self-sufficiency 
— Elements of Article 3b(1)(a) to (i) apply.
Deployment 
— Availability for departure maximum 12 hours after acceptance of the offer.
— Ability to be deployed for a period of up to 12 weeks.

3.Tasks 
— Search for, locate and rescue victims located under debris (such as collapsed buildings and transport incidents).
— Provide lifesaving first aid as required, until handover for further treatment.
Capacities 
— The module should have the ability to perform the following, taking into account acknowledged international guidelines, such as the International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG) guidelines:
• search with search dogs and/or technical search equipment,
• rescue, including lifting,
• cutting concrete,
• technical rope,
• basic shoring,
• hazmat detection and isolation,
• advanced life support.
— Ability to work on one site 24 hours per day for 7 days.
Main components 
— Management (command, liaison/coordination, planning, media/reporting, assessment/analysis, safety/security).
— Search (technical search and/or canine search, hazmat detection, hazmat isolation).
— Rescue (breaking and breaching, cutting, lifting and moving, shoring, technical rope).
— Medical, including care of patients and of the team’s personnel and search dogs.
Self-sufficiency 
— At least 7 days of operations.
— Elements (a) to (i) of Article 3b(1) apply.
Deployment 
— Operational in the affected country within 32 hours.




4.Tasks 
— Search for, locate and rescue victims located under debris (such as collapsed buildings and transport incidents).
— Provide lifesaving first aid as required, until handover for further treatment.
Capacities 
— The module should have the ability to perform the following, taking into account acknowledged international guidelines, such as the INSARAG guidelines:
• search with search dogs and technical search equipment,
• rescue, including heavy lifting,
• cutting reinforced concrete and structural steel,
• technical rope,
• advanced shoring,
• hazmat detection and isolation,
• advanced life support.
— Ability to work 24 hours per day on more than one site for 10 days.
Main components 
— Management (command, liaison/coordination, planning, media/reporting, assessment/analysis, safety/security).
— Search (technical search, canine search, hazmat detection, hazmat isolation).
— Rescue (breaking and breaching, cutting, lifting and moving, shoring, technical rope).
— Medical, including care of patients and of the team’s personnel and search dogs.
Self-sufficiency 
— At least 10 days of operation.
— Elements (a) to (i) of Article 3b(1) apply.
Deployment 
— Operational in the affected country within 48 hours.





5.Tasks 
— Contribute to the extinction of large forest and vegetal fires by performing aerial firefighting.
Capacities 
— Three helicopters with a capacity of 1 000 litres each.
— Ability to perform continuous operations.
Main components 
— Three helicopters with crew, to guarantee that at least two helicopters are operational at any time.
— Technical staff.
— 4 water buckets or 3 releasing kits.
— 1 maintenance set.
— 1 spare parts set.
— 2 rescue hoists.
— Communication equipment.
Self-sufficiency 
— Elements (f) and (g) of Article 3b(1) apply.
Deployment 
— Availability for departure maximum 3 hours after the acceptance of the offer.

6.Tasks 
— Contribute to the extinction of large forest and vegetal fires by performing aerial firefighting.
Capacities 
— Two airplanes with a capacity of 3 000 litres each.
— Ability to perform continuous operations.
Main components 
— Two planes.
— Minimum of four crews.
— Technical staff.
— Field maintenance kit.
— Communication equipment.
Self-sufficiency 
— Elements (f) and (g) of Article 3b(1) apply.
Deployment 
— Availability for departure maximum 3 hours after the acceptance of the offer.

7.Tasks 
— Perform patient profiling (triage) on the site of the disaster.
— Stabilise the condition of and prepare the patient for transport to the most suitable health facility for final treatment.
Capacities 
— Perform triage of at least 20 patients per hour.
— Medical team capable of stabilising 50 patients per 24 hours of activity, working in two shifts.
— Availability of supplies for the treatment of 100 patients with minor injuries per 24 hours.
Main components 
— Medical team per 12-hour shift:
• triage: 1 nurse and/or 1 doctor,
• intensive care: 1 doctor and 1 nurse,
• serious, but not life-threatening injuries: 1 doctor and 2 nurses,
• evacuation: 1 nurse,
• specialised support personnel: 4.
— Tents:
• tent(s) with interconnected areas for triage, medical care and evacuation,
• tent(s) for the personnel.
— Command post.
— Logistic and medical supply deposit.
Self-sufficiency 
— Elements (a) to (i) of Article 3b(1) apply.
Deployment 
— Availability for departure maximum 12 hours after the acceptance of the offer.
— Operational 1 hour after arrival on site.

8.Tasks 
— Perform patient profiling (triage) on the site of the disaster.
— Perform damage control surgery.
— Stabilise the condition of and prepare the patients for transport to the most suitable health facility for final treatment.
Capacities 
— Perform triage for at least 20 patients per hour.
— Medical team capable of stabilising 50 patients per 24 hours of activity, working in two shifts.
— Surgery team capable of damage control surgery for 12 patients per 24 hours of activity, working in two shifts.
— Availability of supplies for the treatment of 100 patients with minor injuries per 24 hours.
Main components 
— Medical team per 12-hour shift:
• triage: 1 nurse and/or 1 doctor,
• intensive care: 1 doctor and 1 nurse,
• surgery: 3 surgeons, 2 operating nurses, 1 anaesthetist, 1 anaesthetist nurse,
• serious, but not life-threatening injuries: 1 doctor and 2 nurses,
• evacuation: 1 nurse,
• specialist support personnel: 4.
— Tents:
• tent(s) with interconnected areas for triage, medical care and evacuation,
• tent(s) for surgery,
• tent(s) for the personnel.
— Command post.
— Logistic and medical supply deposit.
Self-sufficiency 
— Elements (a) to (i) of Article 3b(1) apply.
Deployment 
— Availability for departure maximum 12 hours after the acceptance of the offer.
— Operational 1 hour after arrival on site.

9.Tasks 
— Provide initial and/or follow-up trauma and medical care, taking into account acknowledged international guidelines for foreign field hospital use, such as World Health Organisation or Red Cross guidelines.
Capacities 
— 10 beds for heavy trauma patients, possibility to expand the capacity.
Main components 
— Medical team for:
• triage,
• intensive care,
• surgery,
• serious, but not life-threatening injuries,
• evacuation,
• specialised support personnel,
• and at least covering the following: generalist, emergency doctors, orthopaedic, paediatrician, anaesthetist, pharmacist, obstetrician, health director, laboratory technician, X-ray technician.
— Tents:
• appropriate tents for the medical activities,
• tents for personnel.
— Command post.
— Logistic and medical supply deposit.
Self-sufficiency 
— Elements (a) to (i) of Article 3b(1) apply.
Deployment 
— Availability for departure maximum 7 days after the request.
— Operational on site 12 hours after arrival on site.
— Ability to be operational for at least 15 days.

10.Tasks 
— Transport disaster victims to health facilities for medical treatment.
Capacities 
— Capacity to transport 50 patients per 24 hour.
— Ability to fly day and night.
Main components 
— Helicopters/planes with stretchers
Self-sufficiency 
— Elements (f) and (g) of Article 3b(1) apply.
Deployment 
— Availability for departure maximum 12 hours after the acceptance of the offer.

11.Tasks 
— Provide emergency temporary shelter, including the essential services, mainly in the initial stages of a disaster in coordination with existing structures, local authorities and international organisations until handover to local authorities or humanitarian organisations, where the capacity remains necessary for longer periods.
— Where a handover takes place, train the relevant personnel (local and/or international) before the pull out of the module.
Capacities 
— Tent camp equipped for up to 250 persons.
Main components 
— Taking into account acknowledged international guidelines, such as the SPHERE- guidelines:
• tents with heating (for winter conditions) and camp beds with sleeping-bag and/or blanket,
• power generators and lighting equipment,
• sanitation and hygiene facilities,
• distribution of drinkable water, according to the WHO standard,
• shelter for basic social activities (possibility to assemble).
Self-sufficiency 
— Elements (a) to (i) of Article 3b(1) apply.
Deployment 
— Availability for departure maximum 12 hours after the acceptance of the offer.
— Generally, the mission should last at most 4 weeks, or a handover process would have begun where necessary.

12.Tasks 
— Carry out/confirm the initial assessment, including:
• the description of the dangers or the risks,
• the determination of the contaminated area,
• the assessment or confirmation of the protective measures already taken.
— Perform qualified sampling.
— Mark the contaminated area.
— Prediction of the situation, monitoring, dynamic assessment of the risks, including recommendations for warning and other measures.
— Provide support for immediate risk reduction.
Capacities 
— Identification of chemical and detection of radiological hazards through a combination of hand held, mobile and laboratory based equipment:
• ability to detect alpha, beta and gamma radiation and to identify common isotopes,
• ability to identify, and if possible, perform semi-quantitative analyses on common toxic industrial chemicals and recognised warfare agents.
— Ability to gather, handle and prepare biological, chemical and radiological samples for further analyses elsewhere.
— Ability to apply an appropriate scientific model to hazard prediction and to confirm the model by continuous monitoring.
— Provide support for immediate risk reduction:
• hazard containment,
• hazard neutralisation,
• provide technical support to other teams or modules.
Main components 
— Mobile chemical and radiological field laboratory.
— Hand held or mobile detection equipment.
— Field sampling equipment.
— Dispersion modelling systems.
— Mobile meteorological station.
— Marking material.
— Reference documentation and access to designated sources of scientific expertise.
— Secure and safe containment for the samples and waste.
— Decontamination facilities for the personnel.
— Appropriate personnel and protective equipment to sustain an operation in a contaminated and/or oxygen deficient environment, including gas tight suits where appropriate.
— Supply of technical equipment for hazard containment and neutralisation.
Self-sufficiency 
— Elements (a) to (i) of Article 3b(1) apply.
Deployment 
— Availability for departure maximum 12 hours after the acceptance of the offer.


13.Tasks 
— Special search and rescue using protective suits.
Capacities 
— Special search and rescue using protective suits, in accordance with the requirements of the medium and heavy urban search and rescue modules as appropriate.
— Three people working simultaneously in the hot zone.
— Continuous intervention during 24 hours.
Main components 
— Marking material.
— Secure and safe containment for the waste.
— Decontamination facilities for the personnel and the rescued victims.
— Appropriate personnel and protective equipment to sustain a search and rescue operation in a contaminated environment, in accordance with the requirements of the medium and heavy urban search and rescue modules as appropriate.
— Supply of technical equipment for hazard containment and neutralisation.
Self-sufficiency 
— Elements (a) to (i) of Article 3b(1) apply.
Deployment 
— Availability for departure maximum 12 hours after the acceptance of the offer.

14.Tasks 
— To contribute to the extinction of large forest and vegetal fires by using ground means.
Capacities 
— Sufficient human resources for continuous operations during 7 days.
— Ability to operate in areas with restricted access.
— Ability to set long lines of hoses with pumps, minimum 2 km, and/or make defence lines continuously.
Main components 
— Firefighters trained to fulfil the above mentioned task and with additional safety and security training taking into account the different types of fires that the module might be deployed for.
— Manual tools for making defence lines.
— Hoses, portable tanks and pumps for establishing a line.
— Adaptors for hose connection including the Storz standard.
— Water backpacks.
— Equipment potentially to be roped or winched down by helicopter.
— Evacuation procedures for the firefighters have to be arranged with the receiving state.
Self-sufficiency 
— Elements (a) to (i) of Article 3 b(1) apply.
Deployment 
— Availability for departure maximum 6 hours after the acceptance of the offer.
— Ability to work continuously during 7 days.

15.Tasks 
— To contribute to the extinction of large forest and vegetal fires using vehicles.
Capacities 
— Sufficient human resources and vehicles for continuous operations with a minimum of 20 firefighters at anytime.
Main components 
— Firefighters trained to fulfil the above mentioned task.
— 4 vehicles with off road capability.
— Tank capacity of each vehicle of at least 2 000 litres.
— Adaptors for hose connection including the Storz standard.
Self-sufficiency 
— Elements (a) to (i) of Article 3 b(1) apply.
Deployment 
— Availability for departure maximum 6 hours after the acceptance of the offer.
— Ability to work continuously during 7 days.
— Deployment by land or sea. Deployment by air is only an option in well justified cases.

16.Tasks 
— Reinforce existing structures and build new barriers to prevent further flooding of rivers, basins, waterways with rising water levels.
Capacities 
— Ability to dam up water to a minimum height of 0,8 metres using:
• the materials enabling building a barrier 1 000 metres long,
• further materials made available on-site.
— Ability to reinforce existing levees.
— Ability to operate at a minimum of 3 locations at the same time within an area accessible by trucks.
— Operational 24/7.
— Supervision and maintenance of barriers and dykes.
— Ability to work with local staff.
Main components 
— Material to build watertight barriers for a total distance end to end of 1 000 metres (sand should be made available by the local authorities).
— Foils/plastic sheets (if needed to make an existing barrier watertight, depends on construction of barrier).
— Sandbag filling machine.
Self-sufficiency 
— Elements (a) to (i) of Article 3 b(1) apply.
Deployment 
— Availability for departure maximum 12 hours after the acceptance of the offer.
— Deployment by land or sea. Deployment by air is only an option in well justified cases.
— Ability to be operational at least for 10 days.

17.Tasks 
— Water search and rescue and assist people trapped in a flooding situation by using boats.
— Provide lifesaving aid and deliver first necessities as required.
Capacities 
— Ability to search for people in urban and rural areas.
— Ability to rescue people out of a flooded area including medical care on first responder level.
— Ability to work together with aerial search (helicopters and planes).
— Ability to deliver first necessities of life in a flooded area:
• transportation of doctors, medicines etc.
• food and water.
— The module must have at least 5 boats and the ability to transport 50 people in total excluding the staff of the Module.
— The boats should be designed for use in cold climate conditions and be able to drive upstream against at least 10 knots flow.
— Operational 24/7.
Main components 
— Boats designed for:
• shallow-streaming water conditions (> 0,5 m),
• use in windy conditions,
• use during day and night,
• should be equipped according to international safety standards including life jackets for the passengers.
— People trained for swift water rescue. (No diving only surface rescue).
Self-sufficiency 
— Elements (a) to (i) of Article 3 b (1) apply.
Deployment 
— Availability for departure maximum 12 hours after the acceptance of the offer.
— Deployment by land or sea Deployment by air is only an option in well justified cases.
— Ability to be operational at least for 10 days.
