Field hospital set up in Chanot Park

A field hospital was established in Chanot Park from October 13 to October 15. Over three days, teams from the Civil Security and firefighters trained to deploy this structure capable of treating up to 150 patients per day during major disasters.

Rapid deployment of mobile hospital

Setting up a hospital in twelve hours, then being able to perform operations in forty-eight hours. This is the feat that the ESCRIM, the field hospital of the French Civil Security, deployed this week in the Grand Palais of Chanot Park, is designed to achieve.

Marseille site used for emergency training

Usually associated with exhibitions and large fairs, the Marseille site hosted a different type of exercise from October 13 to October 15. The program included installing an autonomous medical structure and training to operate it in preparation for an emergency intervention.

ESCRIM's purpose and structure

Behind the ESCRIM acronym is the "Rapid Civil Security Medical Intervention Element." In other words, a hospital that can be deployed close to affected populations when a disaster strikes. In Marseille, the military of the 7th Regiment of Civil Security Instruction and Intervention and the firefighters from the Gard department, who work together to deploy this device.

Autonomous medical capabilities

The goal is to be able to provide rapid medical care, especially when local infrastructure is damaged. With its medical and logistical equipment, the ESCRIM is designed to operate autonomously.

Key features of the ESCRIM

According to the characteristics presented by Marseille Chanot, it can be installed in twelve hours, have an operational operating room in forty-eight hours, and treat up to 150 patients per day. These capabilities are intended to provide care, but also perform surgical interventions, as close as possible to the needs.

Training focused on readiness

Still, everything must be ready on the day of departure. At Chanot, the teams therefore worked on the assembly, but also on coordination and procedures. The equipment and simulated scenarios were at the heart of this training intended to prepare for future missions.

ESCRIM deployed internationally

If the Marseille event was an exercise, this hospital has already been deployed in the field. In recent years, it has notably been deployed in Turkey, Libya, and Mayotte, recalls the Civil Security.

International recognition of ESCRIM

Certified by the World Health Organization as a level 2 emergency medical team, the ESCRIM is also recognized within the European Civil Protection Mechanism. It can intervene in France as well as internationally.