Resources
Resources and knowledge on emergency management
Articles on technology, prevention and emergency coordination, written by the Osprean team.
PAMIF and PTME after the 2026 Guideline: what the law requires and how many municipalities still lack a plan
Spain's Basic Guideline for Civil Protection against wildfires was updated in April 2026, yet real-world PAMIF adoption remains well below the legal obligation. The difference between PTME and PAMIF, the minimum required content, and the compliance gap by region.
Emergency plans in Spain: the types that exist and when they're mandatory
A guide to the territorial, special and self-protection plans required under Spanish civil protection law, with the thresholds that make them mandatory and what happens if they're missing.
What is a Command & Control (C2) system applied to civil emergencies?
The concept's military origins, how it translates to civil emergency management, and what sets it apart from a traditional management system.
How artificial intelligence predicts wildfire spread
An accessible explanation of which variables feed into a simulation model (fuel, wind, terrain) and what the result is used for in practice.
Reactive vs. predictive risk management: what really changes
A contrast between the traditional model (acting once it happens) and the predictive model (anticipating and preventing), with concrete examples.
What CECOPAL is and how a chain of command is coordinated in a real emergency
An explanation of the civil emergency command structure in Spain and how that process gets digitalised.
Why post-emergency recovery needs as much planning as the response
The least visible phase, but just as critical: traceability, accountability and resource management after the event.
What it really costs not to prevent a wildfire
Public debate about wildfires tends to focus on the cost of putting them out. The question that's more often missing is what it costs not to have invested in prevention beforehand — and that sum rarely favours waiting.