Russia Ready to Help Greece Fight Wildfires – Ministry
Russia Ready to Help Greece Fight Wildfires – Ministry
18 July 2015
published by http://in.sputniknews.com/
Russia/Greece– On Friday, a massive forest fire erupted in the southern Peloponnese peninsula, with authorities evacuating three villages. The fire spread quickly due to high temperatures and strong winds.
“Emergencies Minister Vladimir Puchkov sent to the Minister of Internal Affairs of Greece, Nikos Voutsis, a telegram offering practical assistance in liquidation of natural disaster,” the ministry said.
The Russian Emergency Situations Ministry said it is ready to send aviation, including Il-76 Candid transport planes and Be-200 firefighting amphibious aircraft, as well as firefighters and rescue workers with all necessary equipment to affected areas in Greece.
First Deputy Interior Minister Giannis Panousis said Friday that Athens had sent France and Italy requests for help in tackling forest fires in southern Greece by deploying water-dropping helicopters.
Greek firefighters are also battling a smaller forest fire on the outskirts of Athens.
Forest and brush fires are common during Greece’s hot, dry summers.
In 2007, flames engulfed large tracts of forested areas in southern Greece, damaging dozens of villages and killing some 60 people.
SDSU and SimTable are also working on an app version of the software that firefighters could pull up on their phones to receive current information from central control and track how the fire is spreadingimportant factors in keeping firefighters safe. SDSU’s primary role in the partnership is researching and testing how people use the software and how it can be made more user-friendly and intelligible.
“We’re hoping to put this into the hands of first responders who can use it to save lives and structures,” said Lance Larson, assistant director in the SDSU graduate program in homeland security.
Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2015-07-video-software-accurately-wildfire-movement.html#jCpSDSU and SimTable are also working on an app version of the software that firefighters could pull up on their phones to receive current information from central control and track how the fire is spreadingimportant factors in keeping firefighters safe. SDSU’s primary role in the partnership is researching and testing how people use the software and how it can be made more user-friendly and intelligible.
“We’re hoping to put this into the hands of first responders who can use it to save lives and structures,” said Lance Larson, assistant director in the SDSU graduate program in homeland security.
Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2015-07-video-software-accurately-wildfire-movement.html#jCSDSU and SimTable are also working on an app version of the software that firefighters could pull up on their phones to receive current information from central control and track how the fire is spreadingimportant factors in keeping firefighters safe. SDSU’s primary role in the partnership is researching and testing how people use the software and how it can be made more user-friendly and intelligible.
“We’re hoping to put this into the hands of first responders who can use it to save lives and structures,” said Lance Larson, assistant director in the SDSU graduate program in homeland security.
Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2015-07-video-software-accurately-wildfire-movement.html#jCpSDSU and SimTable are also working on an app version of the software that firefighters could pull up on their phones to receive current information from central control and track how the fire is spreadingimportant factors in keeping firefighters safe. SDSU’s primary role in the partnership is researching and testing how people use the software and how it can be made more user-friendly and intelligible.
“We’re hoping to put this into the hands of first responders who can use it to save lives and structures,” said Lance Larson, assistant director in the SDSU graduate program in homeland security.
Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2015-07-video-software-accurately-wildfire-movement.html#jCpSDSU and SimTable are also working on an app version of the software that firefighters could pull up on their phones to receive current information from central control and track how the fire is spreadingimportant factors in keeping firefighters safe. SDSU’s primary role in the partnership is researching and testing how people use the software and how it can be made more user-friendly and intelligible.
“We’re hoping to put this into the hands of first responders who can use it to save lives and structures,” said Lance Larson, assistant director in the SDSU graduate program in homeland security.
Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2015-07-video-software-accurately-wildfire-movement.html#jCpSDSU and SimTable are also working on an app version of the software that firefighters could pull up on their phones to receive current information from central control and track how the fire is spreadingimportant factors in keeping firefighters safe. SDSU’s primary role in the partnership is researching and testing how people use the software and how it can be made more user-friendly and intelligible.
“We’re hoping to put this into the hands of first responders who can use it to save lives and structures,” said Lance Larson, assistant director in the SDSU graduate program in homeland security.
Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2015-07-video-software-accurately-wildfire-movement.html#jCp
