Civil protection - Timetable for the procurement of "support modules" unclear
The timetable for the procurement of additional so-called care modules for the care of thousands of people in disasters is uncertain. The President of the German Red Cross (DRK), Gerda Hasselfeldt, complained in the "Rheinische Post" (Tuesday) that so far there is only one of these modules for the care of 5,000 people. The "initial procurement processes" for a second module had begun, a spokesperson for the Ministry of the Interior told the German Press Agency in Berlin on Tuesday. "The Federal Ministry of the Interior and for Home Affairs and the Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance are working to ensure that further modules are implemented."
According to the ministry, the "mobile care modules" are self-sufficient and can provide shelter, warmth, water and food for 5,000 people at short notice in emergency situations. These include tents, camp beds, kitchens, power generators, heaters, tables, benches, refrigerated containers, vehicles, toilets and hygiene products.
The federal government is continuing to invest in the project, the spokesperson assured. "The aim is to implement a total of ten mobile care modules that are compatible with each other. Together, they will form a federal "mobile care reserve" for civil protection." The first module is being set up as a pilot project and is fully funded.
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- Amidst concerns about the weather leading to potential disasters, the Uncertainty surrounding the procurement schedule for additional 'support modules' for disaster care remains.
- Gerda Hasselfeldt, the President of the German Red Cross (DRK), expressed her concerns over the limited availability of modules, with only one serving 5,000 people.
- The Ministry of the Interior assured that the initial processes for procuring a second module have commenced, as reported by the German Press Agency in Berlin.
- The Federal Ministry of the Interior and for Home Affairs, along with the Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance, are collaborating to secure the implementation of more modules.
- Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia, as well as other German states, are allies in this effort to ensure adequate resources and disaster control.
- The self-sufficient 'mobile care modules' can offer shelter, warmth, water, and food for 5,000 people in catastrophic situations, comprising tents, beds, kitchens, generators, heaters, tables, benches, refrigerated containers, vehicles, toilets, and hygiene products.
- The German government is proactive in funding the project, aiming to implement a total of ten compatible modules to form a national "mobile care reserve" for civil protection.
- The first module, serving as a pilot project, is currently being established and fully funded by the federal government.
- A warning was issued by the German Press Agency, highlighting the increased likelihood of disaster control activations due to persisting bad weather conditions, thus emphasizing the urgency for an expedited procurement schedule for the 'support modules'.
Source: www.stern.de
