civil protection

Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations, which oversees the body that in other countries corresponds to the Civil Defence, has organised a maxi-exercise involving around 6,000 people in the Arctic

An earthquake measuring 7.1 in Acapulco was felt in the capital, Mexico City. At the moment, no serious damage has been reported

Drones and Firefighters: Fotokite announces a partnership with the Spanish Group ITURRI, leader in the manufacturing, bodywork and equipment of emergency and fire fighting vehicles, headquartered in Seville, Spain

Earthquake in Haiti, UN and UNICEF actions: the latest tolls as a result of the earthquake in Haiti this past weekend have risen to more than 2,100 dead and more than 9,900 people injured. Search-and-rescue operations are still ongoing

Haiti has been hit by a terrible earthquake: Save the Children is on the front line to respond to the population's most urgent needs as tropical storm Grace approaches the island

Haiti has suffered a devastating new blow: a magnitude 7.2 earthquake has caused death and destruction everywhere. The Haitian Civil Defence revealed this

UK's leading firefighters' union takes a stand on the consequences of the climate emergency

Emergency tells the scenario of a country, Afghanistan, theatre of fights: the capital Kabul at the moment has registered only sporadic attacks, but the fighters are advancing in the other big centres

Tragedy of Marcinelle: 136 Italians died in the Bois du Cazier coal mine in Belgium on 8 August 1956

Protezione Civile, request for activation of the European mechanism: "on 1 August, 49 requests for aerial assistance"