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STATE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICESTATE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICELITHUANIALITHUANIA
Fire and Rescue DepartmentŠvitrigailos str. 18, Vilnius, Lietuva
[email protected]@vpgt.lt
LITHUANIA AND IT’S BORDERSLITHUANIA AND IT’S BORDERS
area of 65,300 km²; 3,431 mln inhabitants area of 65,300 km²; 3,431 mln inhabitants
Belarus border 724 km
Rusia border 303 km
Sea border 99 km
Poland border 110 km
Latvia border 610 km
KLAIPĖDA COUNTY KLAIPĖDA COUNTY
Klaipėda City Klaipėda City Fire & Rescue Fire & Rescue Service co-Service co-ordinates ordinates actions of actions of other 6 Fire & other 6 Fire & Rescue Rescue Services of Services of Klaipėda Klaipėda countycounty
TRANSBOUNDARY RISKSTRANSBOUNDARY RISKS
IndustrialIndustrial EcologicalEcological Natural disasters:Natural disasters:• FloodsFloods• Forests firesForests fires Accidents in the sea Accidents in the sea
INDUSTRIAL RISKS (1)INDUSTRIAL RISKS (1) In terms of industrial accidents Lithuania is In terms of industrial accidents Lithuania is
quite safe for its neighbours;quite safe for its neighbours; only the only the Butinge Oil TerminalButinge Oil Terminal of of Mazeikiu Mazeikiu
Nafta Nafta carrying marine terminal operations of carrying marine terminal operations of crude and refined products could have a crude and refined products could have a major impact for the neighbor countries major impact for the neighbor countries (especially Latvia) in case of a major accident. (especially Latvia) in case of a major accident.
Totally 990 chemically dangerous Totally 990 chemically dangerous establishments are registered in the establishments are registered in the Dangerous Establishments Database in Dangerous Establishments Database in Lithuania. Lithuania.
The Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant situated near The Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant situated near Belarus border in the South East of Lithuanian Belarus border in the South East of Lithuanian is of course one of the mostly concerned is of course one of the mostly concerned safety issues in our country. safety issues in our country.
INDUSTrIAL RISKS (2)INDUSTrIAL RISKS (2)
Butinge oil terminal of Mazeikiu NaftaButinge oil terminal of Mazeikiu Nafta
INDUSTRIAL RISKS (3)INDUSTRIAL RISKS (3)
There are some other objects with potential There are some other objects with potential significant harm at the national level in significant harm at the national level in the case of the major accident, eg.: the case of the major accident, eg.:
JSC Klaipeda Stevedoring Company JSC Klaipeda Stevedoring Company (KLASCO) with 6 terminals;(KLASCO) with 6 terminals;
SC Klaipėdos Nafta;SC Klaipėdos Nafta; other heavy industries, eg. producing other heavy industries, eg. producing
components for building or civil components for building or civil engineering. engineering.
ECOLOGICAL RISKSECOLOGICAL RISKS
Lithuania, Latvia, Kaliningrad region, Belarus Lithuania, Latvia, Kaliningrad region, Belarus and Poland share common water basins, for and Poland share common water basins, for example the river Neman, therefore example the river Neman, therefore ecological accidents may have effects for the ecological accidents may have effects for the ecosystems of all these countries;ecosystems of all these countries;
in 2005 we had 36 emergencies related with in 2005 we had 36 emergencies related with oil spills- 5 large scale among them, 31 oil spills- 5 large scale among them, 31 emergencies involving hazardous materials emergencies involving hazardous materials and 3 large scale among them;and 3 large scale among them;
one more risk – the growth of road cargo one more risk – the growth of road cargo flows and road accidents with hazardous flows and road accidents with hazardous materials. materials.
NATURAL DISASTERS: FLOODSNATURAL DISASTERS: FLOODS
Because of the geographical Because of the geographical situation similar natural disasters situation similar natural disasters effect the bigger part of the whole effect the bigger part of the whole Baltic sea region. Baltic sea region.
Seasonal flood in Neman delta every Seasonal flood in Neman delta every spring requires common action spring requires common action planning both from Lithuanian and planning both from Lithuanian and Kaliningrad rescue services side.Kaliningrad rescue services side.
FLOOD IN NEMAN DELTA, 2006FLOOD IN NEMAN DELTA, 2006
Co-ordination of readiness to the flood in Co-ordination of readiness to the flood in the Neman delta: Co-operation with the Neman delta: Co-operation with
EMERCOM Of Kaliningrad Region, Russian EMERCOM Of Kaliningrad Region, Russian FederationFederation
NATURAL DISASTERS: FORESTS NATURAL DISASTERS: FORESTS FIRESFIRES
Almost 1/3 of the territory of the country is Almost 1/3 of the territory of the country is covered by forests;covered by forests;
24 large forests lay on the borders;24 large forests lay on the borders; The number of fires in open areas makes The number of fires in open areas makes
38,17 percents of the total number of fires 38,17 percents of the total number of fires (2005);(2005);
267 forest fires (50 ha) were reiterated in 267 forest fires (50 ha) were reiterated in 2005 (accordingly in 2005 (accordingly in 20042004 – 420 forest fires/220 – 420 forest fires/220 haha).).
This year was extremely bad in regard of This year was extremely bad in regard of forest fires due to the drought in the late forest fires due to the drought in the late spring. Up today the total no. of forest fires spring. Up today the total no. of forest fires reached 1444 reached 1444 in the area of 1130 ha. in the area of 1130 ha.
In May 2006 the biggest fire out in the Curonian In May 2006 the biggest fire out in the Curonian split national park and ravaged 200 ha of forest. split national park and ravaged 200 ha of forest. Latvian rescue forces provided assistance with Latvian rescue forces provided assistance with
helicopters.helicopters.
ACCIDENTS IN THE SEAACCIDENTS IN THE SEA
Increase of the number of cargo Increase of the number of cargo carried by the sea transport;carried by the sea transport;
Increase of international Increase of international passenger ferries and cruse ships. passenger ferries and cruse ships.
Bilateral agreements on Bilateral agreements on prevention, preparedness and prevention, preparedness and mutual assistance in the event mutual assistance in the event of natural calamities and large-of natural calamities and large-scale accident are signed scale accident are signed between:between:
Lithuania and Poland; Lithuania and Poland; Lithuania and Latvia;Lithuania and Latvia;Lithuania and Belarus;Lithuania and Belarus;etc. etc.
In negotiation process – In negotiation process – agreement with Russian agreement with Russian Federation. Federation.
BILATERAL COOPERATION: BILATERAL COOPERATION: NATIONAL LEVEL NATIONAL LEVEL
BILATERAL COOPERATION: BILATERAL COOPERATION: REGIONAL LEVEL (1)REGIONAL LEVEL (1)
Neighbourhood program Lithuania, Neighbourhood program Lithuania, Poland and Kaliningrad region of Poland and Kaliningrad region of Russian Federation;Russian Federation;
Common INTERREG III projects for Common INTERREG III projects for Mariampolė and Alytus Fire & Rescue Mariampolė and Alytus Fire & Rescue Services and Provincial headquarters of Services and Provincial headquarters of State Fire Service in Bialystok (Poland); State Fire Service in Bialystok (Poland);
INTERREG III-A project for Šiauliai and INTERREG III-A project for Šiauliai and Jelgava (Latvia) Fire & Rescue ServicesJelgava (Latvia) Fire & Rescue Services..
BILATERAL COOPERATION: BILATERAL COOPERATION: REGIONAL LEVEL (2)REGIONAL LEVEL (2)
Regional level cooperation is effective Regional level cooperation is effective because:because:
the services share particular issues of the services share particular issues of fire & rescue tactics, rather than fire & rescue tactics, rather than general strategies; general strategies;
neighbor areas of different states neighbor areas of different states share common risks and methods to share common risks and methods to minimize these risks.minimize these risks.
THANK YOU!THANK YOU!
Fire and Rescue DepartmentŠvitrigailos str. 18, LT-03223 VilniusT-03223 Vilnius,
LIETUVALIETUVA
Tel. +370 5 271 7515Tel. +370 5 271 7515
Faks. +370 5 271 7515Faks. +370 5 271 7515
El. p. El. p. [email protected]@vpgt.lt
www.vpgt.ltwww.vpgt.lt
