RACE

Main objective of the project RACE is to increase the availability and quality of the Emergency medical services (EMS) of 3 project partners, Health Center Mostar, Institute for Emergency Medicine of Zagreb County and Emergency medical services of Montenegro with the cross-border cooperation in order to provide the framework for innovative and more flexible actions in a case of mass accidents. The project will also build capacity of key actors among citizens for reacting in emergency situations requiring first aid. The results of the project will be reflected in the technical capacity improvement of the EMS with new medical equipment (7 sanitary vehicles with pre-installed medical equipment, 2 respirators, 30 automated external defibrillator AED, educational equipment etc.). Education “Reanimation of Basic Vital Functions” in providing first aid will be held for non-medical population, including policemen, firemen, teachers, coaches, etc. By procuring defibrillators, which will be setup in public places, project will ensure continuous benefit from first aid education of non-medical professionals by enabling civilians to use defibrillators to save human lives. Education of medical staff in “Prehospital Care for Traumatized Patients” aims to prepare doctors and technicians to exercise knowledge and skills to save lives, reduce morbidity and avoid unnecessary harm. Development of “Unified protocol in case of mass accidents” and accompanying exercise in Mostar will simulate response in case of earthquake in order to ensure readiness to respond adequately to any kind of mass accident in whole cross-border area. The protocol will create mechanisms for continuous cooperation between partners in response to these kinds of outstanding circumstances.