CESI Firefighters Day 2023

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Within the framework of CESI’s Firefighters’ Day 2023, delegates from member organisations representing firefighters and other rescue services unite in various meetings with EU stakeholders to discuss avenues, both at EU and national levels, to further improve the efficiency of emergency services - especially fire brigades - through enhanced cross-border coordination and solidarity, perfected early-warning mechanisms and extensive safety and health provisions. 

The meeting will take place in a hybrid format, in Brussels, at various locations (European Parliament, CESI office, European Commission) and via Zoom. The event takes place in the framework of CESI’s EU funded ECOTRA project.

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The meetings will encompass:

• the ‘EU Civil Protection Mechanism’ and the ‘rescEU reserve’,

• the fitness of the (professional, on call, volunteer, etc.) status of firefighters and their integrated use in rescue operations,

• different national approaches to combat forest fires or other natural disasters,

• EU strategies for combatting forest fires and other natural disasters,

• the funding of research in ‘alternative’ means of firefighting management such as drones,

The needs, interests, and concerns of those fighting in the frontlines will be subject to detailed exchanges. Interpretation in EN, DE and FR will be provided depending on the registrations received.