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Vigili del Fuoco

Vigili del Fuoco
Logo of the Corps
Coat of Arms of the Corps
Operational area
Country Italy
Agency overview
Established27 February 1939 (1939-02-27)
Employees35.000
CommissionerRenato Franceschelli
Fire chiefCarlo Dall'Oppio
MottoFlammas Domamus Donamus Corda (We tame the flame, we give our hearts)
Facilities and equipment
Divisions20 regional
Stations500 on the territory
Website
www.vigilifuoco.it
Fire chief Carlo Dall'Oppio in uniform
Italian Fire Service Iveco Magirus Eurofire Stralis AT400

The Vigili del Fuoco is Italy's institutional agency for fire and rescue service. It is part of the Ministry of Interior's Dipartimento dei Vigili del Fuoco, del Soccorso Pubblico e della Difesa Civile (Department of Firefighters, Public Rescue and Civil(ian) Protection). The Corps' task is to provide safety for people, animals, and property, and to give technical assistance to industries, as well as providing fire prevention advice. It also ensures public safety in terrorist emergencies such as chemical, bacteriological, radiological, and nuclear attacks.

Extreme weather events, such as droughts and floods, are also increasing in Italy due to global warming. The frequency of wildfires is also increasing. Tectonically, Italy is frequently affected by earthquakes. The Corpo nazionale dei vigili del fuoco is a central force in the disaster management and civil protection of the country.[1]

The word Vigili comes from the Latin word Vigiles, which means "who is part of certain guards". The complete official name is Corpo Nazionale dei Vigili del Fuoco (CNVVF, National Firefighters Corps).

  1. ^ "Die Klimakrise: Auswirkungen auf südeuropäische Länder". Jahreszeiten Verlag GmbH (in German). Retrieved 2023-10-04.

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