TIRANA, April 7 /ATA/ – A full scale exercise of national civil protection authorities of the WB and neighboring countries began in the northwestern Albanian municipality of Shkoder on Monday to test civil protection preparedness and response capabilities in dealing with large, complex disasters that require joint response coordination facilitated via the Union Civil Protection Mechanism.
The six-day full scale exercise “Flood NorthALB” will take place in Shkoder area until April 12 with participation of the national civil protection authorities and search and rescue teams from Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Grece, Italy, Kosovo, Montenegro and North Macedonia.
Albanian and international search and rescue teams will join forces to test their real capabilities for swift and efficient response in dealing with natural emergencies.
The exercise, hosted by the National Agency for Civil Protection, is not just an exercise, but also concrete evidence to cooperation, solidarity and readiness to protect the citizens’ lives.
The purpose of the exercise is to test cross-border cooperation and real emergency capabilities, including search and rescue teams and civil protection structures.
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