ARCSAR Newlsetter 4: Event updates, two new policy papers and upcoming workshops
All events requiring physical presence of participants have been postponed to a later date…
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“It is the first time that this kind of exercise is organised in the Arctic, [and] the skills of each and every participating specialist are important and much-needed,” Zinichev explained and added that the training scenarios are all “characteristic for the Arctic region.”
As big military drills Zapad-21 kick off, Russian civil defence prepares for an Arctic emergency
thebarentsobserver.com
About 6,000 personnel are engaged in one of Russia's biggest ever rescue and emergency exercises in the Arctic.
This week Helsinki Commission and Rajavartiolaitos - Gränsbevakningsväsendet - Finnish Border Guard arranged the annual international Balex Delta 2021 exercise, where Baltic authorities trained chemical and oil spill response around the Baltic sea. ![]()
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The hot wash-up from the exercise is streamed online 👏 A lot can be learned from others, so we applaud the organizers for public virtual access. Tune in for lessons identified from: ![]()
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Hot Wash up – chemical response exercise![]()
Linkki: youtu.be/GD8B-ejZldo![]()
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Hot Wash Up – oil spill response exercise![]()
Linkki: youtu.be/LsxZ88KdD2A![]()
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Debriefing![]()
Linkki: youtu.be/fLKoKadsXkQ
Helcom Balex Delta - Debriefing
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International cooperation in action! 🇮🇸🤝🇨🇦 ![]()
ARCSAR partner Landhelgisgæsla Íslands/Icelandic Coast Guard performing medevac from a Canadian HMCS Fredericton / NCSM Fredericton. ![]()
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"This important capability is used during search & rescue missions or when a seriously ill or injured mariner requires a medevac ashore.⚓"
