Romanian General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations

Improving emergency response to feature prominently on European agenda

Romania's Interior Minister Lucian Bode said on Monday that situations such as the one that Greece faced this summer compelled state officials to make decisions immediately, and that improving emergency response is an item that will feature prominently on the European agenda.

Three localities' protection is Romanian firefighters' mission in Greece

The Romanian firefighters who took off for Greece have the mission to protect three localities in the Attica area, the Emergency Situations' General Inspectorate (IGSU) informs on Sunday, in a release. "The rescuers will act to limit the flames so that the spread of fires does not endanger communities.

Romania sends 142 firefighters in Greece in new mission for putting out fires

Romania will send to Greece 142 firefighters, 8 trucks of putting out forest fires, three tanks, a command center, two Multirisc containers, an intervention vehicle, as well as other means of logistic support, among which a drone which can be used to fly by around the areas the interventions will occur.

Romanian firefighter action continues in Spathari area in Greek Island Evia

The Romanian firefighters' action continues on Monday, in Greece, in the Spathari area on Evia island. Starting with 08:00, 45 firefighters are acting in order to extinguish the fires that engulfed the dry vegetation and the forests around the Spathari area. The action is similar to the one from yesterday, the intervention being done with 6 firetrucks and two fire tanks.