The civil protection twinning between the Sicilian region and the Lombardy region began yesterday and the city of Catafimi Segesta welcomed the municipal group of the city of Botticino (Brescia). The first Lombard mobile column was welcomed by the mayor Francesco Gruppuso, the deputy mayor P. Fascella and the councilor F. Ferrisi together with the local civil protection manager Eng. S. Bonaiuto and the DRPC manager Dr. A. Parrinello. The OdV ERA European Radioamateurs Association Provincial Section of Trapani and Fire Rescue of Alcamo also intervened to welcome and take care of the subsequent phases of settling into the territory. The twinning was possible thanks to the direction of the regional civil protection directed by the engineer. Salvo Cocina and the national one. The municipal administration and the provincial civil protection coordinated the operations. Mayor Francesco Gruppuso carried out the initial briefing of local civil protection and thanked the head of Botticino civil protection Pier Carlo Prandini as well as the Provincial civil protection and the Sicilian Region – Regional Department of Civil Protection for the opportunity to have indispensable 24-hour support for the municipal and provincial territory, as well as being a great honor. We remind you that last year 622 hectares of land were affected by fire in the Calatafimi Segesta area, in particular the Segesta Archaeological Park, the nearby districts and the Eufemio Castle. There will be several mobile columns that will alternate in the Calatafimi Segesta area starting from today until the end of September and in some periods with 2 AIB vehicles and 8 people who will stay in the city’s B&Bs with total regional contribution. “Good service to all the volunteers – commented Mayor Gruppuso – who provide, together with the foresters and firefighters, an indispensable support for the civilian population and the environment”.
