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Post by alon on Aug 21, 2017 12:53:39 GMT -8
The following is reprinted with permission from Kehila News Israel:
Israel, Jordan and PA to hold joint fire drill
Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority (PA) will hold a joint drill of their emergency services in October, an initiative intended to improve the response of emergency services to potentially catastrophic situations as well as foster international relations.The initiative is called the Middle East Forest Fire (MEFF) drill and is backed by the European Union.
As KNI has reported, Israel and Palestinian Authority firefighters have worked together before. However, this is the first time Jordan will take part in a joint drill. Spain, Italy, France and Croatia will also participate.
In light of the recent Temple Mount and Israeli Embassy security guard crises — both of which have put Israel at odds with Jordan — some online commentators have received the news with skepticism and warn Israel against working with those who show hostility toward the Jewish state.
However, the initiative has also been viewed as a welcome move toward easing of tensions.
The drill will be planned in Jordan while the practices will take place at locations in Israel. Practice scenarios include managing a forest fire on Mount Carmel such as the one that killed 44 people in 2010. Additional disaster simulations will involve rescue operations, battling large blazes and explosions in residential and industrial sites in southern Israel and rescuing residents from a collapsed building in the central city of Lod.
France, Italy, Spain and Croatia will each send medical and rescue teams and firefighting planes. Israel will be sending civilian rescuers from the Fire and Rescue Services and military teams from the Home Front Command to take part in the drill. Jordan is reportedly sending two helicopters, 60 rescuers, 40 fire engines and 15 medical teams. The Palestinian Authority is expected to send 15 rescuers and 40 fire engines as well as two firefighting planes, a command plane and transport planes.
Karen Faulkner
Karen Faulkner recently completed a Master's degree in Human Rights and Transitional Justice at Hebrew University, Jerusalem. She made Aliyah in 2006 and lives in Jerusalem.
Israel, Jordan and PA to hold joint fire drill
Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority (PA) will hold a joint drill of their emergency services in October, an initiative intended to improve the response of emergency services to potentially catastrophic situations as well as foster international relations.The initiative is called the Middle East Forest Fire (MEFF) drill and is backed by the European Union.
As KNI has reported, Israel and Palestinian Authority firefighters have worked together before. However, this is the first time Jordan will take part in a joint drill. Spain, Italy, France and Croatia will also participate.
In light of the recent Temple Mount and Israeli Embassy security guard crises — both of which have put Israel at odds with Jordan — some online commentators have received the news with skepticism and warn Israel against working with those who show hostility toward the Jewish state.
However, the initiative has also been viewed as a welcome move toward easing of tensions.
The drill will be planned in Jordan while the practices will take place at locations in Israel. Practice scenarios include managing a forest fire on Mount Carmel such as the one that killed 44 people in 2010. Additional disaster simulations will involve rescue operations, battling large blazes and explosions in residential and industrial sites in southern Israel and rescuing residents from a collapsed building in the central city of Lod.
France, Italy, Spain and Croatia will each send medical and rescue teams and firefighting planes. Israel will be sending civilian rescuers from the Fire and Rescue Services and military teams from the Home Front Command to take part in the drill. Jordan is reportedly sending two helicopters, 60 rescuers, 40 fire engines and 15 medical teams. The Palestinian Authority is expected to send 15 rescuers and 40 fire engines as well as two firefighting planes, a command plane and transport planes.
Karen Faulkner
Karen Faulkner recently completed a Master's degree in Human Rights and Transitional Justice at Hebrew University, Jerusalem. She made Aliyah in 2006 and lives in Jerusalem.
