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Civil defenseBombardier Aerospace announces the sale of four aircraft 415
Montréal , Canada - Delivery will begin within the end of 2011
Bombardier Aerospace announced the sale to a customer, on whose name remains the greatest discretion, of four Bombardier 415 amphibious aircraft. The cost of this operation is about of 162 million dollars... more
Civil defenseLampedusa on one's knees: re-start airlift
Lampedusa , Italy - Five thousand migrants on the island, re-start transfer in the Cie
Over 500 people land at Lampedusa in last hour, and government batten down the hatches. Maroni: ”Citizen of Lampedusa will be recoup”. In the meantime from tomorrow are foresee 5 airlifts per day to... more
Civil defenseShips, helicopters and American planes for rescue in Japan
Tokyo, Japan - The aid is coordinated by a management center in Yokota Air Base
Among the first aid sent from the United States there was yesterday, the dislocation of the USS Preble (DDG 88), which together with the helicopter squadron HSL-43 (Anit-Submarine Helicopter Squadron)... more
Civil defenseDPC on Japan's earthquake: Italian team left to Tokyo
Rome, Italy - In the afternoon from Rome-Fiumicino airport
On Tuesday, at 3:00 pm, has departed from Rome-Fiumicino airport, with a direct flight to Tokyo, the team of emergency assessment and management experts sent by the Italian government following the earthquake... more
Civil defenseEarthquake in Japan: Italian team waiting to receive the authorization to leave
Rome, Italy - With the aim to assess and manage the emergency
It has been postponed the Rome-Ciampino/Tokyo flight of a Falcon aircraft of AMI, Italian Air Force, initially scheduled between Friday and Saturday, with on board a first Italian team of emergency assessment... more
Civil defenseCivil Defense: Italian team departed to North Africa for an explorative mission by P-180 plane
Rome, Italy - The European Civil Defense team left from Brussels
In the context of the Italian response to the request for help made by Egyptian and Tunisian authorities, also the Department of Civil Defense (DPC) is providing its contribution to the organization of... more
Civil defenseNew fire-fighting aircraft for Israel
Jerusalem , Israel - The Israeli government chooses Elbit Systems as a contractor for the fire-fighting service
During the big fire of last December in the forest in the north of Israel, which killed 45 people, the planes of the local fire brigade were not efficient in containing the fire. For this reason the... more
Civil defenseThe American firefighting aircraft can be operative for another 10/12 years
Arlington/Virginia, USA - The program of Airworthiness (Cap) has extended the length of the tanker
Many reports and press releases, continue to run the false rumors that from the 2012 the fleet of firefighting aircraft of the US will be useless. AHSAFA (The American Helicopter Services and Aerial Firefighting... more
Civil defenseItalian DPC: in Croatia a workshop on the emergency procedures on natural disasters (fire hazards)
Rome, Italy - Lasting 5 days, three of workshop and two of exercise
It will take place in Split, Croatia -from January 31st to February 4th, the workshop "Operational procedures to be activated in case of emergency", organized by the Euro-Mediterranean program of cooperation... more
Civil defenseCanadair airplanes will fly again (video)
Rome, Italy - Spanish Inaer awarded the contract for the management of Canadairs' fleet
With the announcement made by the Head of department Franco Gabrielli about the award of the bid for the temporary grouping of companies formed by Inaer Helycoper Italia and Inaer Aviones Anfibios SAU,... more
Civil defenseItalian Civil defense: management of Canadair airplanes' fleet
Rome, Italy - Concluded also the affair of the omitted payment of the salaries from months
"It was concluded yesterday, in the afternoon, the bid process for the allocation of management of Canadair airplanes' fleet destined to the fire-fighting service. The contract, after a long process... more
Civil defenseCrisis of Canadair airplanes: crucial week
Rome, Italy - Still ongoing the "Dialogue's abstinence of food" in front of the DPC. The reasons for the initiative
"The commander Antonio Capaldo is at his 7th day of hunger strike. Supported by his colleagues, the 63-year-old president of professional pilots association "Gruppo volo Canadair" ("Canadair Flight... more
Civil defenseCorrigenda on the Italian DPC on the call for tender for the insurance of P-180 planes and AW-139 helicopters
Rome, Italy - The Department announces the changes made
Regarding the tender for the insurance of P-180 Avanti II airplanes and AW-139 helicopters, the Italian Department of Civil Defense (DPC) announced changes made in the tender's regulations and in the annex... more
Civil defenseItalian DPC: call for bids for assurance of P-180 Avanti II planes and AW-139 helicopters
Rome, Italy - Currently the fleet is composed of two Piaggio airplanes and two Agusta aircraft
"We publish the call for bids for assuring covering service for aeronautical risks of air fleet of the Presidency of the Council of ministers- Civil Defense Department (DPC), currently composed of two... more
Civil defenseItalian DPC: clarification note about management of Canadair aircraft
Rome, Italy - The Department of Civil Defense returns illations expressed by Association of pilots of Flight Group
The Italian Civil Defense Department (DPC) returns deductions expressed by Association of pilots "Canadair Flight Group" in the note of today unveiled to the press, specifying and confirming that none... more
Civil defenseNullified the Inaer's offer: tender for Canadair airplanes to be made again
Rome, Italy - Maintenance of the engines at risk, training stopped, next campaign compromised
Despite the correction notes and the denials diffused by the Italian Department of Civil Defense, announced six days ago in the previous press release by the Association of Canadair's flight group (see... more
Civil defenseCanadair airplanes fleet management: the only offer arrived has been excluded
Rome, Italy - Soon a new tender
The Italian Civil Defense Department unveiled that yesterday the procedure regarding the verification of the anomaly concerning the offer presented by the Raggruppamento temporaneo di impresa (RTI) composed... more
Civil defenseCanadair airplanas remain grounded: blocked at the last minute the awarding of the bid for the management of the fleet
Rome, Italy - Pilots and technicians without salaries from 4 months
The news leaked out last Thursday morning and confirmed in the evening, according to which the procedure for the awarding of the tender for the management of the Italian fleet of Canadair aircraft would... more
Civil defenseFire in Israel: further aids from Italy
Rome, Italy - After Friday's sending of 12 tons of retarding liquid
It is continuing the Italian commitment towards the Israeli populations affected by the fire that from days has been damaging the Mount Carmelo. After the sending of 12 tons of retardant liquid occurred... more
Civil defenseSelection for the management of 19 airplanes of the Italian civil defense's department
Rome, Italy - The service will last one year
"We publish the notice for the entrusting of the operational, technical and maintenance management of the fire-fighting air fleet of the Italian civil Defense's department. The fleet is formed by 19 Canadair... more
Civil defenseCall for competitive bid for the insurance of the CL-415 Canadair airplanes
Rome, Italy - The service should be guaranteed for 3 years
We publish here the call for the competitive bid about the "Service of insurance coverage for the risks of the Canadair CL-415's fleet of the civil defense department", currently formed by 19 airplanes... more
Civil defenseThe Italian department of Civil defense about Sorem and Canadair airplanes
Rome, Italy - The contract between the two companies will be cancelled
"Following the note in which Sorem, the company that manages the Italian civil defense Canadair fleet, unveils it is no more able to guarantee the observation of the contract which provides for the daily... more
Civil defenseItalian Civil Defense: assistance in firefight to Russia, more than 200 launches from Canadair aircraft to save forests
Moscow, Russia - Situation under control in Togliattigrad, where Italians operate
Second week of operation for the Italian Civil Defense in Russia. The contingent is operating in the forest of Samara, near Togliattigrad (about 900 km from Moscow). An immense area, but still insignificant... more
Civil defenseRussia keeps on burning: transport by aircraft still precarious
Moscow, Russia - Yet, links are difficult because of fires
The situation remains difficult in Russia because of the smoke that shrouds the European part of the country. Travel by airplanes is undergoing hardships: since August 6th were cancelled and delayed over... more
Civil defenseFires in Russia (2): two Italian Canadair planes departing to Moscow
Rome, Italy - A note by Kremlin for the Italian intervention arrived today
The Italian Premier, Silvio Berlusconi, that follows the severe situation of hundreds of fires that are interesting from days wide regions of the Russia, has organized the sending two Canadair aircraft... more
Civil defenseFires in Russia: availability to send Canadair airplanes from Italy
Rome, Italy - Also following to the close existing collaboration between two Countries
"The Italian Government has given its availability to send two Canadair airplanes, following to the emergency status, declared on Monday, by Russian Federal Government concerning the hundreds of fires... more
Civil defenseFires in Portugal: two Italian Canadair airplanes took off
Rome, Italy - From Rome-Ciampino and Genoa's airports to Over, in the North of the Country
The Italian Government, following to a request launched by Portugal, has organized the sending of two Canadair CL-415 airplanes of the Italian Civil Defense to support the firefighting operations that... more
Civil defenseItalian Civil Defense Department. Earthquake in Chile: Italian hospital was inaugurated
Rome, Italy - International airport was closed for over than three days
It was inaugurated the hospital sent by Italian Government in Chile, city of Talca, in the south-est of Santiago, last Saturday, July 10. It's to ensure health care activities in the area affected by the... more
Civil defenseEmergency for fires in Arizona: employed 300 fire-fighters, helicopters and tanker aircraft
Flagstaff, Usa - The dry climate and high wind make situation even more critical
Five helicopters and eight tanker aircraft together with over than 300 fire-fighters are involved in these hours contrasting flames burning in the State of Arizona, USA, where it was proclaimed the emergency. Dry... more
Civil defensePresented airplanes and helicopters for fighting season 2010 in Italy
Rome, Italy - Whose activity will begin officially next Monday, and to last for three months
"43 means on 21 bases on all Italian territory. There are the aircraft on which COAU (Unified Air Coordination) of the Italian Civil Defense Department (DPC) could count during the Summer season for fighting,... more
Civil defenseFleet against forests burnings: some data on the involved area
Rome , Italy - The National Forest Police, in its unit at "Urbe" Rome's airport, focuses the attention on the phenomenon again
The National Forest Police, in its "Urbe" Rome airport's unit, has hosted today the event to introduce the new fire-fighting fleet at disposal of Civil Defense, which will use flight crew coming from military... more
Civil defenseEarthquakes: Italian technology at Moscow's "International Safety and Security Exhibition 2010"
Rome, Italy - At the event also the Italian Civil Defense's chief Guido Bertolaso public visit
"They were about one thousands the persons experiencing the earthquake produced by quake's simulator set up by Italian Civil Defence in Moscow, inside the "International Safety and Security Exhibition... more
Civil defenseVolcanoes: inauguration of the new operating room of the Italian INGV in Catania
Rome, Italy - A current topic after the recent eruption of the Icelander volcano
"The inauguration today, on May 25, of a new operating room in the Catania's section of the INGV (Italian geophysics and volcanology Institute) has been the occasion to make a report with the public authorities... more
Civil defenseHaiti earthquake: meeting Bill Clinton-Bertolaso yesterday
Rome, Italy - It has happened at Port-au-Prince's airport
"The head of the Italian Civil Defense Department, Guido Bertolaso, has met yesterday at the Port-au-Prince's airport the coordinator of the international aids in Haiti on delegacy by UN, Bill Clinton,... more
Civil defenseItalian civil defense company to be cancelled by the chamber of deputies
Rome, Italy - Article 16 concerns the creation of the new services company
The Italian chamber of deputies is going to remove the Article 16 from the bill on civil defense, earthquake in L'Aquila and trash emergency in the Campania region recently approved in the senate, before... more
Civil defenseThe Italian civil defense becomes a company
Rome, Italy - Meanwhile the former deputy head of the department, Angelo Balducci, has been arrested
The Italian senate has approved a bill on civil defense, the earthquake in L'Aquila and the trash emergency in the Campania region. The civil defense department becomes a company, Protezione Civile SpA,... more
Civil defenseEarthquake in Haiti: an Italian team has left
Rome, Italy - The departure of a C-130 airplane of the 46th Air Brigate
"The Italian Civil Defense Department in close collaboration with Foreign Affairs and Defense's Ministries and with Italian Red Cross, has organized in these hours a first team for intervention for rescue... more
Civil defenseCivil Defense: Italian airlift for population hit by floods in Albania
Rome, Italy - The first helicopters of the Italian Army are at work from yesterday morning
"The two CH-47 helicopters of the Italian Army and the operating team of the Italian Civil Defense are at work from the early morning of yesterday in Albania to ensure distribution of drinking water, medicines... more
Civil defenseSigned yesterday the agreement between World Bank and the Italian civil Defense for the sharing of emergency procedures
Rome, Italy - A delegation visited the zone hit by the Aquila earthquake
"A delegation of World Bank, represented by vice-president Katherine Sierra, reached yesterday the zones hit by the earthquake to sign an agreement with the Department of the civil Defense aimed to undertake... more
Civil defenseWorld Bank and Italian Government strengthen collaboration on disaster risk management
Rome, Italy - The signing took place yesterday in L'Aquila
"World Bank and the Italian Civil Protection Department (CPD) signed yesterday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to join efforts towards advancing the agenda of disaster risk reduction, sustainable recovery,... more
Civil defense"Aerial Firefighting International" will take place in Rome next November 5 and 6
Rome, Italy - This important event held last year in Greece
"Aerial Firefighting International" will take place next 5th - 6th November 2009 at the "Ergife Palace Hotel", Rome, Italy. The Welcome Address: - Lt General Luciano Massetti, Director General, Italian... more
Civil defenseFour new firefighting amphibious airplanes for Canada
Montreal, Canada - The government of Labrador and Newfoundland ordered Bombardier 415s
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has purchased four Bombardier 415 amphibious aircraft that will serve to replace part of its aging aerial firefighting fleet. Based on the list price, the contract... more
Civil defenseFires in Portugal: Italian Civil Defense sent two Canadairs
Rome, Italy - This morning took off from Lamezia Terme and Olbia's airports
"The Italian Civil Defense Department has organized sending of two of its own Canadairs in Portugal, to support the firefighting operations of numerous fires that are interesting the Country. Portugal... more
Civil defenseCome fire or high water: how the EU responds to natural disasters
Brussels, Belgium - To help coordinate assistance and fund the reconstruction of essential infrastructure
"Whenever its member countries are hit by natural disasters, the European Union steps in to help coordinate assistance and fund the reconstruction of essential infrastructure. While many of us were... more
Civil defenseFires in Greece: the Italian Civil Defense sent two Canadair yesterday
Rome, Italy - The airplanes took off from Lamezia Terme's airport in Calabria region
"The Italian Civil Defense has organized sending two of its own Canadair in Greece to support firefighting operations of the numerous fires that are interesting the Athens' region. Greece, on Saturday... more
Civil defenseForest fires: Italian firefighters deploy a helicopter on the eastern riviera
Rimini, Italy - Based in Bellaria Igea Marina
As every year in summer Italy is hit by forest fires. To face this threat along its eastern riviera, one of the most visited tourist areas in the country, Italian firefighting (VVFF) flight unit of Emilia... more
Civil defenseItaly: forest fires reduced by 40%, but speculation is feared in the south of the country
Rome, Italy - Only 4% of the interviewed municipalities applies the law completely
Italian Legambiente and Civil defense department issued the results of their "Ecosistema incendi 2009" study on 2008 forest fires. In comparison with the previous year these fires on the national territory... more
Civil defenseFirst meeting of the EUR-Mediterranean program for Civil Defense
Rome, Italy - Today the preliminary meeting, while tomorrow and the day after tomorrow the real meeting
"On July 21 and 22 the delegations of the 16 Countries directly involved in the activities of EUR-Mediterranean for the prevention, preparation and answer to the natural disasters will meet in Rome, at... more
Civil defenseThe new airport in L'Aquila-Preturo opened to civil aviation
L'Aquila, Italy - The local and territorial authorities have started activities to individualize societies that will have air traffic and air station's management
"The airport in Preturo, near L'Aquila, has opened to civil aviation from yesterday. The local and territorial authorities have begun activities to characterize societies that to have air traffic and airport's... more
Civil defenseG8 Summit L'Aquila: inclusion in the pools for delegations' arrivals
Rome, Italy - They are scheduled for tomorrow and on Wednesday at Pescara airport and Rome's ones
"http://www.g8italia2009.it/G8/Home/News/G8-G8_Layout_locale-1199882089535_Arrivi_Ufficiali.htm. To be included in the pools, applications must be sent by e-mail by 12.00 noon on 6 July to [email protected]... more