Aerial Forest Fire Management in Italy

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1 1 Aerial Forest Fire Management in Italy Col. (It AF) Gianpiero Sanfilippo Moscow, 22 March 2011

2 2 Summary Italian Forest Fire Fleet 2010 Overview Out of Country Operations Lessons Identified Air Fleet Enhancement Programme Budget Allocation Way Ahead

3 3 Italian CPD Forest Fire Aerial Fleet

4 Forest Fire Fighting Fleet 4

5 5 5 In Italy the 353/2000 law assigned the full responsibility for forest prevention and fire fighting activity to the Italian Regions. The CPD supports regional requests.

6 Canadair CL Primary Missioni Secondary Mission Range Max Endurance Cruise Speed Dimensions Max Weight Forest Fire Fighting g Transport, SAR Km 6 hrs 376 Km/h Fuselage lenght20 mt Wing span 28,6 mt Kg Crew 2 Fire Fighting Data 3 hrs x sortie Single drop 5-6 Tons Scooping Time 12 sec Number of Aircraft 19 Scooping Time 12 Max Ceiling mt

7 Erickson S-64F 7 Primary Mission Forest Fire Fighting Secondary Mission Range Max Endurance Cruise Speed Dimensions Max Weight Heavy Load Transportation 343 Km 2 hrs 166 Km/h Fuselage length 27,2 mt Rotor 21,95 mt kg Crew 2 pilots Number of Helos 4 Fire Fighting Data 2 hrs sortie Single Drop 9 Tons Scooping Time 45 sec Passengers 3

8 Air Tractor AT-802 Fire Boss 8 Primary Mission Secondary Mission Range Max Endurance Cruise Speed Forest fire fighting Recce 810 Km 5 hrs 340 Km/h Number of Aircraft 10 Dimensions Max weight Crew 1 Fire Fighting Data Fuselage length 11 mt Wing span 18 m Kg 3 hrs x sortie Single drop tons Scooping time 15 sec

9 2010 FOREST FIRE SUMMER CAMPAIGN INITIAL SET-UP 1xNH-500 CFS 1 x AB-412 VVF 1 x AB-412 VVF 2 x CL x AB-212 MM 1 x S-64 1 x NH-500 CFS 1 x S-64 4 x CL x AB-412 CP 1 x CH-47 EI 1 x AB-412 CFS 5 x CL x AB-412 CFS 2 x FIRE BOSS 1xS-64 DPC 2 x FIRE BOSS 2 x FIRE BOSS 1 x AB-212 MM CANADAIR DPC 2 GENOVA CANADAIR DPC 5 CIAMPINO CANADAIR DPC 4 OLBIA CANADAIR DPC 4 LAMEZIA TERME S-64 DPC 1 ALBENGA S-64 DPC 1 TRAPANI S-64 DPC 1 ORISTANO S-64 DPC 1 PONTECAGNANO FIRE-BOSS DPC 2 PRETURO-L AQUILA FIRE-BOSS DPC 2 FOGGIA FIRE-BOSS DPC 2 GROTTAGLIE FIRE-BOSS DPC 2 SIGONELLA FIRE-BOSS DPC 2 TRAPANI NH500 CFS 1 CECINA NH500 CFS 1 BELLUNO AB412 CFS 1 PESCARA AB412 CFS 1 ROMA-URBE NH500 CFS 1 LAMEZIA TERME AB412 VVF 1 VENEZIA 9 1xAB205 AB x NH-500 CFS 4 x CL-415 AB412 VVF 1 GENOVA AB412 CP 1 CATANIA FONTANAROSSA DPC CFS E.I. M.M. V.F. C.P. 1 x S-64 DPC 2 x FIRE-BOSS 2 x FIRE-BOSS 1 x AB-412 CP 1 x AB-212 MM AB412 CP 1 LUNI SARZANA CH47 EI 1 VITERBO AB205 EI 1 CAGLIARI-ELMAS AB212 MM 1 LUNI SARZANA 43 A/C DEPLOYED IN 21 AIR BASES AB212 MM 1 CATANIA FONTANAROSSA AB212 MM 1 GROTTAGLIE

10 Location of Estinguishing/Retardant Products Summer Campaign FOAM 11 RETARDANT Each type of asset can be reloaded in all bases

11 Regional Fleets in Summer Assets 9

12 Forest Fires on the Italian Territory 1 January - 30 September 12 YEAR Fires Burnt Area Wooded Not Wooded Total (ha) (ha) (ha) percentage change % - 30,0-10,0-10,0-10,0

13 ANNUAL ACTIVITY 13 Requests Flying hours average requests 1 : 5 requests vs fires ratio average flying hours

14 SUMMER REQUESTS

15 requests 120 FOREST FIRE TREND SUMMER june / 30 september :00 6:00 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 local time

16 Forest Fire Fighting Campaign 2007 Daily Requests 9 July 8 August Total requests day above critical level Max ever 101 requests 24 July 2007 critical level sustainable level

17 The worst day ever - 24 July

18 The worst day ever The worst day ever 24 July 2007 at 12,10/Z 18 18

19 Out of Country Operations 19

20 CPD Effort 20 Air contribution abroad started in the late 1990s (i.e. France, Spain, Portugal, Greece) For the time being It CPD developed an expeditionary capabilities mainly based on Canadair aircraft Readiness and availability granted 365/365 based on residual capability concept 2 Canadairs are ready to deploy with 3 hrs notice Operational deployment based on 4 days duration

21 CPD Air Module 21 Tasks Contribute to the extinction of large forest fires Main elements Two aircraft (CL-415) Three crews Technical staff Field maintenance kit Communication equipments Readiness Ready to move in 3 hrs Capacities Ability to perform day only continuous operations (4 days)

22 Out of Country Summary 2007, 2008, 2009 & Summer Foreign requests Flying hours Drops Extinguishing (tons) Albania (4), Greece (3), Cyprus (1) and Lebanon (1) 2008 Albania (5), Greece (1) and Montenegro (1) 2009 Greece (3), Portugal (2), California (?) 2010 Albania, Portugal (2), Russia Federation

23 Lesson Identified during Out of Country Operations Non standard Activation procedures. EU MIC (Monitor Information Center - Bruxelles) Bilateral agreements 2. Unclear definition of Command and Control Authority 3. No entry point of contact fluent in English 4. Lack of Fire assessment information

24 Lesson Identified during Out of Country Operations Limited Host Nation Support Fuel Parking/Ramp space Hangar space for maintenance (if needed) Maps and Flight Information Services Lodging and Transportation 6. Undefined Liability Collateral Damages Incidents Third Party Claim

25 25 Air fleet enhancement programme

26 AIR FLEET UPDATE 26 New Aircraft 4 new CL 415 replaced the 3 Canadairs lost in duty operations (this has brought the number of aircraft up to 19) 2 more Fire Boss from summer 2010 (up to 10) Improvement of the Command and Control System Installation on all aircraft of a satellite tracking system to allow real time positioning and communications

27 Information Flow 27 Aircraft position in real time Ground Teams HF VHF UHF Regional Centers IT CPD Unified Air Operational Center Air Operator OPS Room

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29 29 24 July 2008 Ferry Flight For Forest Fire to Rhodes

30 Way Ahead 30

31 Budget Allocation 31

32 Budget Allocation 32 Aerial forest fire fighting gis not a product to advertise and sell but it is an investment made and paid by the State to defend human lives and property p of citizens and the State Italian Civil Protection Department coordinates and accomplishes this quite expensive task 2008 allocated approximately 130 mln 2009 allocated approximately 190 mln, of which 60 procurement 2010 allocated approximately 125 mln 2011 allocated approximately 128 mln

33 Way Ahead 33

34 Way Ahead 34 Enhancement & Optimization of International Cooperation Training Improvement Development & Introduction of Full Mission Simulators Training Standardization & Costs Sharing Common Training Centers Skills Development of Light and Image Intensifier Night Vision Devices & Systems to Perform Night Operations Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs)

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36 36 СПАСИБО ЗА ВНИМАНИЕ ITALIAN CIVIL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT Aeronautical Activity Office it fax