It is a great success of the Biohazard Prevention Centre of the University of Lodz and other members of the consortium working on this project, as well as a great satisfaction for the entire team of experts of the University of Lodz that the principles we have developed are becoming law in the European Union
– says Prof. Michał Bijak.
Experts from the Biohazard Prevention Centre at the Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz have worked on the project entitled "SAFE STADIUM – Integrated large sport facilities protection system supporting CBRN security of mass events" since June 2021, together with the following sports clubs: Real Madrid, Lech Poznań and MSK Żilina, as well as the Municipal Arena of Culture and Sports in Lodz and the police, fire and rescue services, and several institutions from all over Europe. The principles, procedures and recommendations they have created and now included in the EU Council Conclusions, are intended to improve broadly understood safety during mass events at stadiums and sports halls.
As part of the project, among other things, large-scale exercises simulating terrorist threats using CBRN-E agents for participants of sports and mass events have been organised. They took place at the National Stadium in Warsaw and the Władysław Król Municipal Stadium in Lodz.
Previous texts on the "Safe Stadium" project
- HoloZcan – Portable Detector of Bacteria, Viruses and Other Biological Hazards
- Safe Sports Stadiums – Project with Real Madrid
- University of Lodz Biologists Study Visit to the Real Madrid Stadium
- Safe Stadium – Exercises of Services in Cooperation with the University of Lodz
- Safe Stadium – Final Phase of Services Exercise in Cooperation with the University of Lodz
Source: Biohazard Prevention Centre, University of Lodz, Council of the European Union
Edit: Press Office, University of Lodz
