Work Plan
The NO-FEAR project is comprised of six work packages. Three work packages are dedicated to the three pillars of the project: acute care of the patient (WP3), acute care operations in security related incidents (WP4), and training of personnel (WP5). The activities undertaken in the three pillars will be supported by the networks and the advisory board (WP2), the analysis of the ethical human, social and legal issues (WP1), the innovation, standard and procurement activities (WP6) and disseminated by WP2.
WP1 Ethics requirements, human, social and legal issues
WP1 is led by the Centre for Security and Society, University of Freiburg and is concerned with exploring and describing ethical, human, legal and social issues,
WP2 Management, networks, dissemination and exploitation
WP2 is led by CRIMEDIM, Research Center in Emergency and Disaster Medicine, Università del Piemonte Orientale. The main objectives of WP2 are to implement the management of the project, enlarge and manage the NO-FEAR networks, manage the advisory board, support the workshops and demonstrations, support suppliers and other Research and Innovation projects and satisfy the network members.
WP3 Acute care of the patient
WP3 is led by Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore and is concerned with the acute care of the patient. WP3 covers topics including care in the pre-hospital and hospital setting, continuity of care between the Emergency Medical Service and receiving hospitals, and psychological support.
WP4 Acute care operations in security incidents
WP4 is led by Magen David Adom and is concerned with acute care operations in security incidents. WP4 covers the topics of: preparedness, planning and coordination with the authorities before the incident; calling, activation of system, scene management and on-site coordination; and transportation and coordination with treatment facilities.
WP5 Education and training of personnel and volunteers
WP5 is led by CRIMEDIM, Research Center in Emergency and Disaster Medicine, Università del Piemonte Orientale and is concerned with the education and training of personnel and volunteers. WP5 covers: innovative curricula and training methodologies; new simulation tools in pre- and in-hospital preparedness and response; and inclusion of pre-hospital care, disaster and emergency medicine in medical and nursing schools.
WP6 Innovation monitoring and uptake plan
WP6 is led by Nice-Sophia Antipolis University and will produce:
• a global trans-pillar foresight exercise to frame the project vision and activities,
• the NO-FEAR dynamic portal generation, exploitation, update and maintenance,
• research and innovation monitoring and innovation watch,
• the generation and update of the R&I and innovation uptake roadmap,
• a standardization action plan,
• business and market support to suppliers, and
• funding and procurement opportunities and recommendations to practitioners, decision and policy makers.
