Gallery – Videos, Images
and Impressions
Dive into the world of EU MODEX and discover snapshots and documentation of our experiences and exercises.
Greeting Videos
congratulations from our exercise participants
BaltFloodCombat High-Capacity Pumping Module
Estonia/Latvia/Lithuania
CaveSAR
Slovenia
USAR.NL
Netherlands
Johanniter EMT 1
Germany
ENSOSP EMT 2
France
THW High-Capacity Pumping 2 East-West
Germany
HWAU Water Purificaton 1 Unit
Hungary
ISU Timis High-Capacity Pumping 2
Romania
UME Ground Forest Fire Fighting TEAM 1
Spain
THW SEEWA Water Purification
Germany
CGDIS Communication Platform 1
Luxemburg
Burkhard Aehlich
German (THW) EUCP Expert
SAMUR-PC MADRID EMT 1
Spain
CBRNDetection Capacity
Germany
CFR Ground-Forest-Fire-Fighting Team 2
Italy
Maritime Incident Control Group & National Training Coordinator
Netherlands
Department for Emergency Situations (IGSU)
Romania
Markus Mexner
German (THW) Water Purification Expert
State Fire Service Venue Management
Poland
THW High-Capacity Pumping South
Germany
Fire Brigade Salzburg High-Capacity Pumping 1
Austria
Photo stories
Past events, gripping images
EU TARANIS 2013 EU Civil Protection Exercise Austria
As part of this major civil protection exercise, a variety of disaster elements were incorporated into this scenario. The aim was to prepare for the worst possible outcomes so that civil protection teams can deliver the best and save as many lives as possible. The initial premise saw a major flooding disaster.
A burn exercise by the Spanish reinforcement brigade for forest fires
The Spanish reinforcement brigade for forest fires (BRIF) ensures that the burn exercise does not evolve into a real emergency.
The Civil Protection exercise HarbourEx15
EU's Loic Lallemand-Zeller (L) looks on during the HarbourEx in Oslo, Norway, on April 29, 2015.
Sweden: fighting forest fires
Morning briefing at the coordination centre in Örebro, Sweden. Each morning, a new forest fire map was prepared to help pilots plan their tasks.
EU TARANIS 2013: EU Civil Protection Exercise Austria
Water rescues can be particularly challenging, hence TARANIS 2013 provided a crucial opportunity for these specialist teams to practice and exchange ideas.
A burn exercise by the Spanish reinforcement brigade for forest fires
The Spanish reinforcement brigade for forest fires (BRIF) ensures that the burn exercise does not evolve into a real emergency.
Hungary: HWAU water-purification
Equiment of the Hungarian Water Aid Unit water purification module. The operational and financial background is provided by Budapest Waterworks, a private company. All the team members are employees of the company and participate in the work of the module on voluntary basis.
Austrian AMP 1 in Romania, 2018
Impressive national response
For the modules the EU MODEX in Romania was a great chance to work with all the local emergency services and see the work of the Israeli EMT-3.
"The EU MODEX is a good way to learn how to interoperate and work with other teams to reach common goals." (Jörg Waldner (TL))
German CBRN Detection Module in action
The German CBRNDet module participated 2019 int he EU MODEX in Tingelv, Denmark.
Video stories
exciting recordings from our modules across europeEU MODEX 2019 in Tinglev / Denmark
It was a successful European Union Civil Protection exercise. We want to thank the 150 participants! You did an excellent work in harsh weather conditions. This is how #EUSavesLives!
Merseyside/UK hosting EU MODEX in 2019
Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) was the purpose of the EU civil protection exercise EU MODEX in Merseyside in the United Kingdom. From 15th to 18th of March 158 rescuers exercised in an earthquake scenario in the fictitious "Grand Duchy of Modulistan".
Heroes with helmets in the heat
Watch four civil protection teams during the EU Module Exercise in Montana/Bulgaria from 12.6. -15.6.2019. Nearly 200 participants test their skills in Urban Search and Rescue as well as in sampling in detecting chemical substances.
Exercising in an earthquake scenario
A challenging civil protection exercise in a special location: Thanks to our 156 participants for this successful EU MODEX on Sicily.
Rope Rescue and Rubble - insight on the EU MODEX in Portugal
Solidarity and teamwork - that is what Civil Protection is all about. Thanks to the rescuers in Lisbon who kept this spirit high in EU MODEX Portugal 2019!
Coronavirus: EU reserve of medical equipment, Greece
The European Commission has created a strategic rescEU reserve of medical equipment such as ventilators and protective gear to help EU countries fight the coronavirus pandemic. To help treat infected patients and protect health care workers hundreds of thousands of protective facemasks have already been delivered to EU and neighbouring countries. The Commission finances 100% of the reserve, which is hosted by several Member States. The EU’ Emergency Response Coordination Centre manages the distribution of the equipment to ensure it goes where it is needed most. This stockshot provides images of the reserve near Athens, Greece.
Coronavirus: First Flight of the EU Humanitarian Air Bridge
The European Commission has set up an EU humanitarian airlift for the transport of humanitarian workers and the delivery of emergency supplies to some of the most critical areas in the world as part of the fight against coronavirus . This stockshot illustrates the EU’s first flight, from Lyon to the Central African Republic, with 13 tons of humanitarian cargo and aid workers on board.
Lebanon: arrival of the EU Humanitarian Air Bridge in Beirut
On 14 August 2020, an EU Humanitarian Air bridge flight landed in Beirut, Lebanon, delivering over 17 tonnes of humanitarian supplies, medicines and medical equipment. The transport cost was fully covered by the European Commission while the cargo was procured by the EU’s humanitarian partners, UNICEF and Médecins du Monde. The urgently needed materials will help ensure health access for the most vulnerable following the explosion at Beirut port and the coronavirus pandemic. This humanitarian support comes on top of the EU’s emergency response following the devastating explosions in the capital Beirut on 4 August that put an additional strain on the Lebanese health system, which was already stretched due to the coronavirus pandemic. In the immediate aftermath of the blasts, 19 countries offered specialised search and rescue, chemical assessment and medical teams as well as medical equipment and other assistance through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
THW HCP Module South, Germany
The German High-Capacity Pumping module of the Federal Agency for Technical Relief has to share wonderful impressions from their EU MODEX experience.
Forest Fire Fighting module FRA1 in action
Watch this spectacular video showing French firefighters fighting forest fires. European cooperation is particularly important here. That is why this is also regularly practised within the framework of EU MODEX.