civil protection

Off-road driving training for Civil Defence: how to prepare for emergencies Off-road driving is an intricate art, requiring specialised skills and targeted training. This becomes even more important when it comes to special rescue corps…

The European Union is mobilising to tackle the devastating wave of fires in the Alexandroupolis-Feres region of Greece Brussels - The European Commission has announced the deployment of two RescEU firefighting aircraft based in Cyprus,…

Lessons from the earthquake in Turkey and Syria and the importance of earthquake-resistant structures Six months have passed since the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on 6 February 2023, claiming tens of thousands of victims. There…

Flood in Emilia Romagna (Italy), rescue vehicles Even though the last disaster to hit Emilia Romagna (Italy) was of a particular magnitude, it was not the only event to damage that territory. If we consider the data available since 2010,…

New Technologies in Frontline Fire Fighting With rising summer temperatures and the increasing threat of forest fires, Italy is stepping up its efforts to tackle these emergencies. A key part of firefighting involves the use of aerial…

Global fire crisis, a problem since 2019 Before the Pandemic, there were other crises that unfortunately went to be rather forgotten. In this case we have to describe the issue of fires, which in 2019 presented itself as a virtually global…

Fire alarm - Italy is in danger of going up in smoke Besides the alarm about floods and landslides, there is always something we have to consider and that is of course drought. This kind of very intense heat comes naturally from…

Sea rescue, what is the POS rule The Coast Guard has numerous rules regarding rescuing people on board boats. Although it is therefore easy to think that rescuing someone in distress at sea is straightforward and without many bureaucratic…

Two Canadairs depart from Italy to provide relief in Greece In response to a request for help from the Greek authorities, the Italian Civil Protection Department decided to send two Canadair CL415 aircraft of the Italian Fire Brigade to…

REAS 2023: an unmissable event for innovation in emergency Not long to go before the most eagerly awaited event of the year in the Italian emergency sector: the International Emergency Exhibition, better known as REAS. In the 2022 edition,…