Kefalogiannis: A bill comes with positive provisions for firefighters – we will have twice as many drones from last year

In order to prepare a bill with positive provisions for firefighters, he spoke in an interview with Action24 the Giannis Kefalogianniswhile giving some figures for this year’s firefighting season.

“It is very likely that we will have positive news about firefighters in the coming days. This is a bill with a series of positive provisions for firefighters, which is already in consultation. “ The Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection said in this regard.

He then talked about the firefighters who will be thrown into the fires this year, stressing that there would be an additional four forestry units. “This year they will try 18,000 women and men of the Fire Department, permanent, five years and seasonal. If one makes the comparison, 2019 was 14,000, ie we have a 30% increase in human resources. We have four more forestry units compared to last year and will operate in Chalkida, Chania, Ilia and Zakynthos. Overall, we will have 20 forestry units » he said initially and continued: “We will have twice as much surveillance drones compared to the previous year. Last year 45 drones operated, this year will be 82 and will not only be in Attica, but throughout the territory. This is a DEDDIE donation to the ministry and the donation concerns operators, drones and maintenance. Therefore we will have a 24 -hour surveillance drones, which will have thermal cameras and automatically catch the tobacco. This means that before a fire will occur, they will send a signal to the Business Center to assist the aerial and terrestrial means in time. In addition, for volunteer firefighters, this year we will have 800 more people. Last year it was 4,200, this year there will be 5,000. And Civil Protection Volunteers will be almost twice as high as last year. “

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