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PRoMPtProactive Human Response to

wildfires outbreak: Measure and Prepare for it

Mrs Natassa PyrgakiRegion of Western Greece

European UnionEuropean Regional Development Fund

PROVINCE OF MACERATA2nd-3rd April 2009

MACERATA

2nd-3rd April 2009European UnionEuropean Regional Development Fund

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Contents

• PROFILE OF THE REGION OF WESTERN GREECE

• WILDFIRES IN GREECE

• REVIEW 1st WORKING PERIOD

• 2nd WORKING PERIOD -1st SEMESTER 2009

MACERATA2nd-3rd April 2009 European Union

European Regional Development Fund

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Profile of the Region of Western Greece

Area 11.350 km2,

Population 723.000 people, making it the fourth

largest (in population) region in

Greece.

Administration

Three Prefects, namely Achaia, Ilia

and Aetoloakarnania, which are

further divided to 72 Municipalities

and 2 Communities. The largest

Municipality is Patras, with a

population of about 160.000

inhabitants.



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The biggest part of the terrain is mountainous (45,3%) or hilly (25,6%),

while only 29,1% consists of plains

Variety of landscapes, from alpine meadows to sandy beaches and a

unique network of rivers and wetlands that support a wide range of

wildlife (including golden eagles and vultures)

WGR is a modern communications and transport hub that connects Greece

with the rest of Europe (country’s main gateway to Western Europe)

Profile of the Region of Western Greece



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Wildfires in GreeceAssessment for the country after the fires of summertime

of 2007

63 persons lost their lives

268.834 hectares of land and forests affected

1.500 houses were burned

6.000 persons remained homeless

4,5 millions olive trees

200.000 animals (sheep, goats, etc).



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REVIEW 1st WORKING PERIOD

Constitution of working Co-ordination structure

KICK-OFF MEETING IN DECEMBER 2008

First opportunity for networking and exchange of

experiences enabled the initiation of intensive

experiences’ exchange between the project partners.

Establishment of PROMPT’s working structure the

necessary management.

Communication documents signed and delivered to the

partners



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REVIEW 1st WORKING PERIOD

A strong potential for successful running of

its activities and implementation of

objectives and achieving a long-term impact.

The intensity of collaboration between the

partners of the project is certainly the

fundamental driver for the project’s success.



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2nd WORKING PERIOD -1st SEMESTER 2009

“WILDFIRES RESPONSE-

SHORT TERRITORIAL STATUS REPORT”

Planning and acting of Civil Protection related to forest fires

Brief description of the area

‘Wildfires’ potential risks.

Prediction, Prevention and Fire fighting activities, tools and

systems against wildfires

Losses and Costs from previous cases

Policies to reconstruct the affected areas along with

incentives to boost development are pinpointed.



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WORKING GROUP 1 (WG1)Correct and on-time information and preparation of citizens

to confront the outbreak of a fire risk assessment

the applied monitoring system

activities concerning the dissemination of information on the wildfires fighting activities organization

awareness raising actions aimed at citizens in order to spread a culture of adequate prevention and to inform about behaviour rules, prohibitions and restrictions – information campaigns in schools of all levels, meetings between students and operators

simulations at the local level and involvement of the population




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WORKING GROUP 2 (WG2)After crisis emergency actions regarding effective civil protection

Organization of emergency programme/plan (local, regional,

national)

Policies / regulations (local, regional, national)

Interrelations among national, regional and local level

Actors and institutions involved (e.g., local government, local

authorities, regional administrations, civil protection

directions, fire brigade, water supply service, police, army,

non-governmental organisations, voluntary associations,

private sector, etc.)




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WORKING GROUP 2 (WG2)After crisis emergency actions regarding effective civil protection

Decision-making structure and responsibilities (who does

what)

Actions related to fire fighting (i.e., reconnaissance,

surveillance, warning, alarm, extinguishing, etc.)

Consistency and location of equipment, tools and human

resources and the procedures for the active fire fighting

against wildfires



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WORKING GROUP 3 (WG3)Response strategy of the regional/local authorities to achieve rapid

regeneration of the affected areas

Recovery programmes and plans of the areas covered

by fire

Policies employed in the past and present and goals

achieved

Existing incentives for investments in reconstruction



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KEYNOTE SPEECHES

- Mr Roberto Oreficini, Head of Department for

Integrated Securit andCivil Protection Policies- Marche

Region

- Mr Giuseppe Bordoni, National Corps Forest

Rangers-

Head of Macerata Command

- Mr. Carlo Iammarino, Macerata Fire Brigade.



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CROSS THEMATIC MEETING

Next Actions will be defined

Discussions on the conclusions of the 3

WGs WORKSHOPS (the responsible

person of each Working Group will

participat



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OVERVIEW OF ACTIVITIES TO BE

IMPLEMENTED IN THE FOLLOWING

MONTHS

Tasks

Responsibilities

Deadlines

Staff exchange schedule

2nd day: Friday 3 April 2009



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FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE

ISSUES

STEERING COMMITTEE ISSUES

2nd day: Friday 3 April 2009



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Thank you very much for your attention

Natassa PyrgakiCivil Engineer M.Sc.

Project Manager

Region of Western [email protected]

Tel:+302610465839Fax: +302610465887

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