Establish virtual reality training systems

1. Phase 1: Database on Threats, Accidents and Catastrophes (DTIC) for “Lessons Learned by First Responders” from characteristic incidents (terrorism, technical disasters, natural catastrophes), to be used for a real-world first responder training curriculum on disaster management Phase 2: A standardised network of information on demands of FRs on disaster management and on security-related technologies representing the state-of-art with the feature of continuous updating Phase 3: Virtual Reality Security Training System (VRST), with biofeedback, permitting the simulation of even extreme threat situations, such as catastrophic terrorism with WMD deployment Phase 4: A standardised curriculum for training of first responders for disaster management, reflecting the assessment of organisational and institutional framework as well as the demands resulting from the assessment of threats, and implementing best-practice strategies and technologies Comparativeassessmentof security-centered training curriculaforfirstresponders on disaster management in the EU CAST is co-funded by the European Commission, DG Energy & Industry andThe Austrian Federal Ministry for Science and Research (BMWF)University of Salzburg, Hellbrunnerstr. 34, A-5020 Salzburg (Austria)Project Coordinator: Prof. Friedrich Steinhäusler(Friedrich.Steinhaeusler@sbg.ac.at; Tel.: +43-680-123 7158 or +43-662-8044-5701)Project Administrator: Ms. Claudia Heissl(Claudia.Heissl@sbg.ac.at, Tel.: +43-662-8044-5700, Fax: +43-662-8044-150)Website: http://www.research.sbg.ac.at/cast Floods Nuclear disasters Terror-attacks Oilspills Floods Biological weapons Dirtybombs Industrial disasters • Establish virtual reality training systems • Identify gaps between the current standard in disaster management in EU • member states and international Best Practices • Develop a curriculum for a standardized security-centered training course • for First Responders on disaster management. Nucleardisasters Floods • Enable First Responder to manage the aftermath of a catastrophic terror attack. • Provide a tool for resource planning (network of information on demand and on • security-related technologies representing the state-of-art with the feature of • continuous updating). • Provide a tool of interface between the demands of the First Responder-community • and the resources of research and development. Avalanches Oil spills Chemical weapons Earthquakes Tsunamis Terror-attacks Forest-fires • Assess the demands for disaster management for First • Responder in the EU Member States • Assess organisational and institutional background of the • various First Responders communities • Assess the current status and training curricula of disaster • management in EU Volcanic eruptions Forest-fires Provision of all parties involved in First Responder training with fully comprehensive and trustworthy information on state-of-the-art. Assistance in exploiting Europe’s scientific and industrial strength by developing a standardised training curriculum on disaster management for First Responder. Overcoming the current differences in training of first responders on disaster management in different EU countries.