Post-Crash Response

Fire Aid


We work to actively improve post-crash response and thereby survival rates through projects with our partners FIRE AID. This is vital to saving lives and has been an essential Pillar within the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020.

Unfortunately, despite often highly motivated and capable crews, post-crash care is generally poorly resourced in the EASST region. In Tajikistan, most emergency rescue vehicles are over 20 years old and sparsely equipped, and fewer than 11 per cent of seriously injured road traffic victims are transported to hospital by ambulance.

Improving capacity for emergency response can make a vast difference to saving lives. In 2016 the WHO estimated that improving emergency care “could address over half of the deaths in low and middle income countries”. For this reason, one of EASST’s core aims is to build resilience and capacity for emergency response across the region.

EASST is one of the founding members of FIRE AID, an association of UK organisations and services with a mutual interest in providing ethical and sustainable donations of fire and rescue aid and training to countries facing the greatest challenges. Among other areas of work, FIRE AID provides guidance for donation projects, manages an equipment database, and provides a forum for discussion on issues relevant to its members.

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In Ukraine, 78% of road casualties die at the scene of a crash

At least 200 lives have been saved to date using fire appliances and equipment donated by our EASST-FIREAID projects.

Find out more about EASST and our work with FIRE AID

Post Crash Response

Post-Crash Response News

Post-Crash Response Resources

Introducing FIRE AID and International Development

FIRE AID and International Development is an umbrella organisation of fire and rescue organisations carrying out humanitarian projects in low and middle-income countries. Its members deliver ethical and sustainable donations of fire and rescue equipment and training to emergency services. (2019)

Investing to save lives: an impact investment case for preventing road trauma

This report commissioned by the FIA Foundation presents the cost-effectiveness of road safety interventions and the benefits of investing in prevention. (2016)

Post-Crash Response: Supporting those affected by road traffic crashes

This report published by the World Health Organisation in November 2016 describes the importance of effective post-crash response and the components needed to achieve this.

Post-crash Emergency Response Toolkit

Effective post-crash response could greatly reduce road fatalities, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Good post-crash response depends upon strategic planning and investment, good coordination, communication, equipment and training. These animations form part of the Post-Crash Emergency Response Toolkit developed by the EBRD and supported by UK Aid through the World Bank’s Global Road Safety Facility (GRSF). They are designed to provide an overview of basic best practice in post-crash response and intended as a starting point for dialogue and discussion. 

Post-crash Emergency Response Toolkit

Post-crash Emergency Response ToolkitThis Post-crash Emergency Response Toolkit was produced with funding support from UK Aid through the World Bank’s Global Road Safety Facility (GRSF). It was developed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) as part of its work on improving post-crash emergency care. (2021)