Tag: Timișoara

INDIMA Final Workshop successfull

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At the final workshop of INDIMA-project the Chief of Operations of ISU Timiș (Inspectorate for Emergency Situations) presented the use of the network concept at the SIMEX as very useful, especially for the utilities and Critical Infrastructure companies.

Dr Bogdan Pop, Project Director: “The INDIMA consortium has to thank you for your commitment and great participation in the project!”

Josef Riener, Project Manager: “Due to the Covid-19 pandemic a second PEM in February in Timișoara was a necessity, to clarify the safety measures and possible restrictions on-site. This can nowadays be considered a very good decision, coz the technical arrangements for the setup of three workstations of the subcontracted VR could be clarified there. This activity supported the smooth execution of the complete digitally situation and injects of the scenario very much.”

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SIMEX successfully completed

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SIMEX, the simulation exercise of INDIMA project, had the aim to prepare the participants for new rchallenges in disaster management and to integrate all relevant stakeholders. In addition to the organisations of Civil Protection, these include representatives of “critical infrastructure” and private companies such as bus companies, construction companies, and telecom- and logistics providers. The use of state-of-the-art simulation techniques such as XVR Virtual Reality for the presentation of situations and feeds made the exercise very realistic, up-to-date and at the same time cost-effective.

INDIMA project, funded by the European Union, General Directorate for Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection and was conducted in close cooperation with the Romanian Ministry of the Interior, (DSU – Department for Emergency Situations, Romania), the Hungarian Red Cross, iHELP Institute from Poland and publiComm GmbH, Austria in Timișoara, Romania on March 23-25. Austrian Red Cross, GQ, was involved in this project with several experts. The SIMEX had 78 participants, 37 of whom were involved in conducting the exercise and 39 as participants. The project will continue with a workshop in May 2022.

During the exercise, I had the honour to manage the exercise with Dr Bogdan Pop as project director and an excellent and very experienced team from Poland, Romania and Hungary. The result has exceeded our expectations, especially the possible applications of virtual and augmented reality simulations in the operational and strategic area of ​​disaster management in the near future.

Pre-exercise meeting on 3rd and 4th February in Timișoara, Romania

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The INDIMA consortium conducted the pre-exercise meeting on 3rd and 4th February in Timișoara, Romania, for an on-site visit of the venue of the SIMEX. Experts from iHELP, Poland, Hungarian Red Cross and PubliComm, Austria discussed with the executives from DSU (Department for Emergency Situations), Fundatia pentru SMURD and ISU Timiș (Timiș county Inspectorate for Emergency Situations) to clarify the last open topics. The Covid-19 situation and measures for the exercise were checked again to have a secure environment for all participants of the SIMEX.
The VR support was presented by Emilia Turucz, the exercise management and the schedule was successful updated, the Project Director, Bogdan Pop and the Project Manager, Josef H. Riener are now confident, that the preps for the SIMEX next March are on track.
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