Due to the reorganisation of the Ministry of Civil Protection of Ukraine in 2013, Rescue and Civil protection services fall into the governance of State administrations within each region of Ukraine. The main objective of the overall Project will be to purchase the equipment needed for volunteer rescue organizations and build bases for volunteer rescuers with a training centre in Transcarpathian Region, Ukraine.The main objective of the START project is to transfer volunteer rescue service knowledge and practice from Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia to Transcarpathian Region, Ukraine. Expected Results: 1) The implementation of the START project will result in the overall improvement of capacity of Ukrainian volunteer rescue service organization2) Implementation of START project will create a strong network on LP and PPs, including other volunteer and professional rescue organizations in Czech republic, Hungary, Slovakia and Ukraine. 3) 12 Ukrainian, 1 Hungarian and 1 Slovakian trainer will be trained in Czech Republic in order to perform the training of rescue volunteers in Ukraine.4) 4 Ukrainian staff members of two NGOs will raise the level of knowledge in the sphere of rescue service organization and capacity building5) Full investment project application package will be prepared for EU-fundings.