Description:
The solution aims at coordinating the prevention of forest fires through surveillance of wild and green areas. The plan gives the general structure of the prevention and fighting activities, in particular the responsibilities of each stakeholder involved in case of a fire. The aim is to clarify the role of each and improve coordination of specialised persons and technical extinguishing means. The plan foresees a surveillance activity nearby green spaces during the entire fire season, which is put under the responsibility of civil protection volunteers organisations. On the basis of the plan, every year, at the beginning of fire season, the mayor of each municipality in the Lazio region issues a regulation in which citizens are addressed to avoid risky behaviours (e.g., proper grassland management of private fields, day-trippers not using fires or disposable barbecue, proper pruning the trees). The volunteers of the civil protection are also engaged in a information and education campaign for schoolchildren about forest fires.
The solution could help to address the following needs of first responders and authorities:
Improve preparedness level among citizens
Improve involvement of and cooperation with citizens