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Ravenna, fire brigade supporting the Ocean Viking landing operations
On 31 December, the NGO Ocean Viking arrived at the port of Ravenna with about 130 migrants on board
UK, unions also controversial for firefighters: criticism of pay difference between chiefs and…
The controversy involving the UK rescue world does not spare firefighters: FBU pillories fire station chiefs, who according to the union do not demand more money for their rescuers because they are less involved in the issue
Tragedy near Lyon, fire in an apartment building: 10 dead including 5 children
Fire in Lyon: fourteen people injured, four are serious. 170 firefighters and 65 fire trucks were deployed to put out the flames
Landslides and floods, firefighters' union j'accuse: six thousand dead since 1950, governments to…
The USB union firefighters: 'No prevention on the ground. Only promises on talk shows"
Cloudburst in Ischia: Fire brigade working to rescue the population
Since 5am on the morning of 26 November, a violent cloudburst hit the island of Ischia (NA), causing flooding and mudslides
Electric vehicles and maxi-emergencies: from CTIF the fire brigade report during Hurricane Ian
Electric vehicles catching fire after being submerged in salt water during Hurricane Ian, and from this experience comes the narrative of politicians and US firefighters
London, raging fire in Dagenham industrial estate: 80 firefighters and 12 fire engines at work
Fire in Dagenham: the blaze in an industrial area rages on, forcing firefighters to make great efforts to contain and extinguish the flames
Three dead in an explosion and fire at an Argentine oil refinery, fire brigade intervention
At least three people died in an explosion that triggered a fire at an oil refinery in southern Argentina, local authorities said on Thursday
Mountain search and rescue, seven nations at the K9 "Rubble 2022" Workshop
From 12 to 16 September 2022, the Workshop K9 "Rubble 2022" was held at the Mountain Rescue Operational School of the Guardia di Finanza, for Alpine Rescue Dog Units under the aegis of the I.C.A.R. (International Commission for Alpine…
Fire brigade, two Canadairs depart from Italy to fight forest fires in Germany
Forest fires in Germany: in response to the request for support received by the Emergency Response Coordination Centre in Brussels from the German authorities, the Civil Protection Department yesterday ordered the dispatch of two Canadair…