During fire emergencies, if an aerial intervention is deemed to be necessary from the Italian Fire Department and Woodland Guard, a formal request is sent to the COAU bureau of the Civil Protection (United Operative Aerial Center). The bureau is responsible for the choice of the most appropriate air machine to use. If a CANADAIR® CL-415 is requested, SOREM’s Operative Coordination department will be informed and the nearest aircraft will immediately take off and hit the fire area.

Currently, SOREM’s firefighting fleet is composed of 13 CANADAIR® aircrafts of which five will be equipped with a new special substance spreader system that will prevent hydrocarbon pollution.

The aircraft fills up water from lakes, rivers or sea surfaces (usually the nearest water area from the fire) at about 6000 litres every 12 seconds, and attains the operative zone; then continues to furnish and drop until the fire is under control.


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