Ancona.- “The operational and administrative staff of the fire brigade is reduced to the bare minimum, with a shortage of around 20% throughout the region. This means that, in each command, in the Marche region, a rescue team of 5 units is eliminated every day.” The CGIL denounces this, adding: “The working hours are exhausting and, in the event of major accidents, considering the lack of staff, the necessary changes in interventions are not possible.”
For the union, there are many problems for the sector. Starting with the difficulties in training employees on new vehicles which often remain stationary and unused.
“There is no possibility for the staff – adds CGIL – to carry out the expected and necessary Re-training (professional training), thus exposing the workers to enormous risks, mostly finding themselves in the event of an accident even without any insurance coverage as the Firefighters are not included in the INAIL insurance system.
A paradox for such a complex and risky job, in which workers are particularly exposed to contamination of all kinds and come into contact with materials already declared carcinogenic such as asbestos.”
Then there is the issue of the recognition of occupational diseases – not foreseen – and that of PPE (personal protective equipment) which according to the mayor would be insufficient.
Add to this the fact that the Fire Brigade works with an employment contract that has expired two years ago, and that they are preparing to face the summer which will certainly see an increase in rescue interventions.
“We are in the presence of a total “disconnect” between the top management of the National Corps and the real and daily needs and difficulties present on a daily basis in the territory – concludes CGIL Marche. The Fire Brigade is imploding and, shortly, will no longer be able to respond to citizens’ requests for help.”
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