Countries train for mass casualty events; Lithuania sends specialists to Ukraine for practical experience.
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Lithuanian healthcare specialists are undergoing training in Ukraine to gain practical experience in emergency and wartime conditions, as other nations prepare for mass casualty events through large-scale drills and legislative changes. The Lithuanian Emergency Situations Centre (ESSC) plans to train 120 specialists between December 2025 and May 2026, focusing on rapid response in uncertain environments and ensuring long-term system operation under constant pressure. Key areas of focus include managing mass casualties, personnel models during prolonged crises, logistical resilience, and maintaining autonomous hospital function despite infrastructure failures like power or water outages. Separately, Polish and Ukrainian medics collaborate since the start of the war, with Warsaw University organizing tactical training. NATO exercises in Norway have simulated a large-scale influx of wounded soldiers from Finland via Sweden into Norwegian hospitals. France is preparing for potential “major deployment” scenarios, where civilian hospitals must treat a large volume of foreign military casualties. The International Committee of the Red Cross emphasizes that preparedness for extreme situations and mass casualty incidents helps maintain essential healthcare services, such as primary care and maternal health, during armed conflict by ensuring clear coordination between civil and military medical services.
