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An edition, capable of calling over 25,000 volunteers and emergency operators once again to Montichiari, with an increasingly complete exposition for fire protection, civil protection and first aid. REAS 2022 concludes with record figures, confirming its increasingly international profile as an exhibition and its ability to give a voice to the Italian Emergency Management System. A concept reiterated by Italian Civil Protection Department Head Fabrizio Curcio at the ribbon cutting ceremony and the conference dedicated to the theme “Medevac and Disevac in international emergencies: state of the art and future perspectives”, at which, among others, participated the general Consul of Ukraine in Milan Andril Kartysh.

“REAS 2022 concluded in the best manner possible, applauded by exhibitors and visitors”, declares Gianantonio Rosa, President of Centro Fiera Montichiari. “The fair is the result of enormous group work that rewards the passion of those who work every day in the care of the territory and the safety of our communities. I wish to thank, in particular, the Authorities, the Institutions and the Government Bodies that each year exhibit their activities at REAS, establishing a direct connection with volunteers, operators and citizens”.

REAS is an occasion for meeting and exchange for emergency volunteers and, at the same time, a complete exhibition thanks to a high-level showcase offer. “REAS 2022 has registered a strong increase in exposition space”, explains Ezio Zorzi, Director of Centro Fiera Montichiari. “In particular we have registered considerable growth in fire protection companies with the presence of leading sector players. REAS is, to all intents and purposes, a reference fair, not only for the Italian market but for all of Southern Europe.”

Each edition of REAS is enriched with a programme of conferences, workshops and seminars, along with special events that allow visitors to appreciate close up the intervention protocols and the new technology available to those who work in rescue. This is the case with the “Zamberletti” Trophy promoted by Prociv Italy and dedicated to the memory of Giuseppe Zamberletti, founder of the Civil Protection Department under the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, the “Driver of the year Trophy” and the “Rescue Dog Trophy”. In addition, REAS 2022 saw the debut of the “REAS Photo Contest”, a competition created to tell stories about the spirit of those who work in emergency contexts through photography and where the shot taken by Swen Baldinger, volunteer fire fighter from Bellinzona, in Switzerland during a forest fire protection operation, excelled.

With over 240 exhibitors, from Italy and 19 other countries, REAS confirms itself as an increasingly international exhibition, thanks to the partnership with INTERSCHUTZ Hannover, the most important global event dedicated to the emergency sector.
“This partnership with REAS and with Centro Fiera Montichiari is very important and we are highly impressed by the results and the work carried out to organize this edition of the fair”, declares Bernd Heinold, Senior Project Director INTERSCHUTZ – Deutsche Messe AG. “Apart from the significant visitor figures, the spirit of this fair, the optimism and the emotion that are felt in its halls, are important. Topical issues such as climate change and the emergency in Ukraine need the will to create networks and cooperation on an international level. An event like REAS offers an opportunity to compare and cooperate beyond national borders.”

“Over the last ten years since our partnership started, we have succeeded in positioning REAS at an international level”, highlights Andreas Züge, Managing Director of Hannover Fairs International. “The fair is now also better known abroad and has developed from an event for volunteers to an exhibition open also to professionals and companies. REAS continues to promote cooperation between different countries, also in terms of projects, activities and joint training exercises.”

“REAS offers an excellent opportunity to learn about the Civil Protection system of our Partner Country Italy”, explains Karl-Heinz Banse, President of the German Association of Firefighters (DFV). “Some weeks ago, Italian fire-fighting aircraft contributed significantly to the extinguishing of a forest fire of notable size in Germany. Technological transfer and international synergies are decisive factors for operating in emergency contexts.”

“It is indispensable to work together on a European scale to face current and future challenges”, declares Dirk Aschenbrenner, President of the German Association for the Promotion of Fire Protection (vfdb). “REAS was an excellent opportunity for interaction, dialogue and sharing our specific skills.”

Following a distinguished edition in terms of growing figures, REAS is looking optimistically forward to the 2023 edition, for which preparations will begin already in the coming days. The dates set for the International Emergency Exhibition at Centro Fiera Montichiari are from October 6th to 8th, 2023.

Thanks to the work of IERESP, Rescue Press and the non-conditioning contribution of Ferno Italia from 9.30 on Saturday 8 October the figure of the industrial rescuer will be at the center of a workshop that will identify its limits and perspectives.

Rescue in an industrial environment, both urban and extra-urban, certainly constitutes a very complex scenario for the team of rescuers arriving on site. Among the various conceivable accident scenarios, rescue in suspected pollution or confined environments (taking into account the possible limitations due to the characteristics of these environments and access / exit difficulties), can involve long approach times to the patient, often incompatible with the survival of the injured person or which may affect their full recovery without sequelae. For this reason, IERESP (European Association of Industrial and Emergency Response Specialist) and Rescue Press, in collaboration with Ferno Italia, organize this theoretical-practical workshop on the evaluation of the role of the health figure in Industrial Rescue teams.

Speakers:

Chairman: Adriano Paolo Bacchetta – IERESP President

Speakers:
Mauro Tocci: contract nurse at the University of Perugia
Debora Santini: critical area nurse at the Meyer Hospital in Florence
Alberto Adduci: Resuscitator Anesthetist and President of NAEMT Italy
Alberto Graziani: Doctor and consultant for medicine in the industrial field

9.30 / 10.30: theoretical part with examination of the role and importance of the nursing figure in the context of Industrial Rescue teams.

10.30 / 13.30: practical part with access to the structure at pavilion 5 of the Prevent Srl stand, where it will be possible for learners to view the equipment and carry out a harness test. Furthermore, following the international guidelines on safety in rope rescue (IRATA) and on medical rescue (PHTLS standard), some intervention simulations typical of Industrial Rescue will be performed by Prevent Srl personnel. During the activities, the individual phases will be explained and the participants will be able to ask specific questions regarding the activities in progress.

In the occasion of REAS 2022 Rescue Press organizes an in-person workshop to understand the best sanitation methods for ambulances, maxi-emergency systems and special rescue vehicles. In double session, the workshop is organized together with Focaccia Group which will present the new FG MICRO hydrogen peroxide sanitization system.

The pandemic has left us many good practices to make our ambulances safer. But – unfortunately – the sanitization we have used up to now has had the defect of making the surfaces of the vehicles more and more corroded, and less and less resistant. This is why the first step to be placed in order to continue to have safe and clean ambulances is to identify the best sanitation procedures, at reasonable costs, and which can be carried out in a short time.

For this reason Rescue Press – together with the Italian society of territorial nurses and the contribution of Focaccia Group, will carry out a workshop to explain the best and main recommendations from a functional and operational point of view to carry out complete sanitization and cleaning of the vehicles.

WHERE: IN REAS, MONTICHIARI (BS) FROM 7 TO 9 OCTOBER 2022
FRIDAY 7 OCTOBER / SCALVINI ROOM AT 10.30
SATURDAY 8 OCTOBER / THREE ROOM AT 2.30 pm

At the end of the workshop Focaccia Group will carry out practical training to evaluate the most suitable sanitation systems based on new hydrogen peroxide atomization technologies, certified according to the 17272: 2020 regulation.

THE TOPICS OF THE WORKSHOP

• Sanitation: review of systems and literature on the best cleaning processes that can be used today
• The Regulation: explanation of the regulation 17272: 2020 on cleaning surfaces to reduce viruses and bacteria by 99.99%
• Timing and organization: between sanitization and cleaning, which path to follow to speed up the times while guaranteeing maximum safety
• Implementation: deepening of the technologies to sanitize a vehicle with hydrogen peroxide in a safe way

The workshop with free access. Participants will be given a special promotion created exclusively for the REAS 2022 fair and dedicated to all Italian rescue associations.

On the occasion of REAS, Regione Lombardia promotes the workshop entitled “The radio network of the Lombardy Region and the TLC Modules at the service of the System“.

The aim of the workshop is to illustrate the training and exercise activities carried out in the last year with the TLC Module of the regional Mobile Column, and to share the next steps for the continuation of the telecommunications development project regarding the regional civil protection radio networks. .

The appointment is for Friday 7 October, at 2.30 pm, in Room 2 (second floor, central entrance). Participation by invitation.

Record numbers for the REAS 2022 international exhibition, the great annual event for the emergency, civil protection, first aid and firefighting sectors. The twenty-first edition, which will take place from 7 to 9 October at the Centro Fiera di Montichiari (Brescia), will in fact see significant growth: over 240 exhibitors will be present, from Italy and 19 other countries (including Germany, France, Poland, Great Britain, United States, Canada, Australia, China and South Korea), on a total exhibition area of ​​over 30 thousand square meters that will occupy the 8 halls of the exhibition center. Over 20 conferences and collateral events are also scheduled. “REAS is a fair capable of promoting the internationalization of the Italian emergency system, involving new foreign buyers and expanding the exhibition offer”, said Attilio Fontana, president of the Lombardy Region, during a press conference today at Palazzo Pirelli in Milan. “Therefore, it fulfills that important task of the trade fair system that allows the promotion of Lombard excellence, a showcase and at the same time a springboard for the business system, for operators, for the Third Sector. Lombardy Region confirms its leadership in Italy for the emergency sector. Ours is the birthplace of the father of Civil Protection, Giuseppe Zamberletti, a Varese man who was the architect of that efficient system, still consolidated today, of forecasting and prevention, of rescue and organization of the national service in all its components, of enhancement of local authorities and volunteering. REAS honors this Lombard excellence, which over the years has been able to grow and evolve, leading us to excel in the national and non-national context “. “We are happy to register the sold out of REAS 2022″, underlines Gianantonio Rosa, president of the Centro Fiera Montichiari, “which for over two decades has offered professionals and volunteers in the emergency and civil protection an opportunity to learn about the latest technologies and to keep up-to-date on the most topical issues “.

Numerous technological innovations will be exhibited at “REAS 2022”, such as new special vehicles for emergency and firefighting, sophisticated equipment for first aid operators, anti-covid sanitation systems and even drones to search for missing persons in the event of natural disasters or serious accidents. Among the numerous events scheduled, there is a conference on the measures adopted in Italy to deal with the humanitarian emergency caused by the war in Ukraine, which will be attended by, among others, the head of the Civil Protection Department, Fabrizio Curcio, and the Ukrainian ambassador. in Italy, Yaroslav Melnyk. A round table will instead be dedicated to the latest forest fire campaign and to the collaboration between the various regions to manage the fires that have also broken out this year throughout the peninsula. Other conferences will cover the role of volunteering in civil protection, air rescue, the transport of pediatric or traumatized patients, emergency telecommunications and planning and prevention of natural and anthropogenic risks. Some side events are also scheduled, such as an educational project for children on emergencies, a basic course for civil protection volunteers and a joint exercise with the participation of state bodies and volunteer groups. Finally, the delivery of some prizes is expected: the “Giuseppe Zamberletti Trophy” for fire fighting and civil protection, the “Driver of the Year Trophy” for emergency vehicle drivers, the “Dog Rescue Trophy” for units civil protection dog lovers and the photo contest “Photograph the emergency in safety”.

“REAS” is organized by Centro Fiera Montichiari in partnership with Hannover Fairs International GmbH and with “Interschutz”, the world’s leading specialized trade fair which takes place every four years in Hanover (Germany). Admission is free and open to all, after registering online for this link.

On Saturday 8 October, on the occasion of REAS, the Italian Civil Protection Department promotes the conference entitled “Medevac and Disevac in international emergencies: state of the art and future prospects“.

The meeting scheduled starting at 2.00 pm in Sala Pedini (second floor, central entrance) will give the opportunity to deepen the health activities related to the emergency in Ukraine, with particular attention to the coordination of resources and civil protection volunteer activities on the territory.

The conference will count on the participation of the Head of the Italian Civil Protection Department ing. Fabrizio Curcio and the Ambassador of Ukraine to Italy Yaroslav Melnyk.

PROGRAM

1.00 pm – 2.00 pm
Accreditation of participants

INTRODUCTION
2.00 pm – 2.15 pm
Gianni BONFADINI – Journalist of the Giornale di Brescia
Introduction to the works

2.20 pm – 2.40 pm
Dr. Sisto RUSSO, Director General of the Volunteer and Resources Office of the National System – Department of Civil Protection
General presentation of the health activities of the Ukraine emergency

FIRST MISSION AND RESOURCES COORDINATION

2.45 pm – 3.30 pm
Dr. Alberto ZOLI – Areu Lombardia – First mission
Dr. Paolo FRISONI and Dr. Andrea MOSCATELLI – Liguria Stabilization
Evaluation Team
Dr. Domenico Antonio IENTILE – Ares Lazio – Medical transport / Medevac

3.35 pm – 3.50 pm
Ten. Col. Tommaso SANTILLO – Guardia di Finanza
Commander of the Pratica di Mare Air Maritime Exploration Group,
Air carriers / Medevac

3.55 pm – 4.25 pm
Dr. Piero PAOLINI – CROSS Pistoia
Resource coordination / medevac / beds / Cecis / patient monitoring

THE ORGANIZED CIVIL PROTECTION VOLUNTEER

4.30 pm – 4.45 pm
Dr. Gionata FATICHENTI
National Confederation of Mercies of Italy
Disevac (Disability Evacuation)

4.50 pm -5.10 pm
Questions answers

CONCLUSION

5.15 pm – 5.30 pm
Andrii KARTYSH
Consul General of Ukraine in Milan

5.30 pm – 6.00 pm
Ing. Fabrizio CURCIO
Head of the Italian Civil Protection Department
Closing of the works and future perspectives

Also for the 2022 edition, CIVES will be present at REAS with a series of initiatives dedicated to training. CIVES is a national voluntary association organized on a provincial basis made up exclusively of nurses regularly enrolled in the OPI provincial orders.

The day of Friday 7 October will begin with the course entitled “Role and synergies of the Civil Protection volunteer” which will be held starting from 9.30 in Room 4 (second floor, central entrance).

PROGRAM
The Civil Protection Organization in Italy: Structures, Organizational Levels and Chain of Command
Civil Protection Volunteering: Reference Legislation
The National Health Aid System in the event of an Event C
The emergency areas
The continuity of health services and the PASS
Administrative aspects of activation pursuant to Legislative Decree no.1 / 2018 Art.39 and Art.40

Lunch break

Panel discussion:
Multidisciplinarity and synergies in the field of maxi-emergencies

INFO AND REGISTRATION: www.cives-odv.org

Serious road accidents, mountaineers overwhelmed by an avalanche, shipwrecked at the mercy of the waves. These are some of the scenarios that often involve the intervention of an ambulance to transport the injured to hospital or a helicopter for search and rescue missions. Other aircraft, especially fast executive jets, are instead used as ambulances for emergency medical transport or for the repatriation of the sick. This will be the theme of the conference “When help comes from heaven. The use of airplanes and helicopters for emergency missions and the transport of people in danger of life “, which will take place on Saturday 8 October during REAS 2022 at Centro Fiera Montichiari (Sala Scalvini, first floor, central entrance, 15:30).

The conference will see the interventions of some operators and professionals in the sector, who will present the activities of their organizations and their experiences in medical transport missions (even in times of pandemics) and air rescue. The detailed program will be announced shortly. The organization is organized by the Roman company Mediarkè, in collaboration with the aeronautical event Fly Future.

 

WHEN AID COMES FROM HEAVEN
The use of airplanes and helicopters for emergency missions and the transport of people in danger of life

Saturday 8 October 2022
15: 30-16: 40
Scalvini Room (first floor, central entrance)

Organization:
Mediarkè srl

INTERVENTION PROGRAM (provisional):
Stefano Barbadori, HEMS Association
Ten. Damiano FREDDI, 15° Stormo dell’Aeronautica Militare
Pierangelo MAZZUCCHELLI, National Alpine and Speleological Rescue Corps (CNSAS)
Pierluigi VERZELETTI, Air Ambulance Group

Moderate:
Luciano CASTRO, president of Fly Future

Participation in the conference is free and free for visitors to REAS 2022.

For information or contacts: segreteria@flyfuture.it

On the occasion of REAS 2022, AiFOS presents “Non ti allarmare”, a project dedicated to children and adults that aims to convey the correct behaviors to be followed in alarm and emergency contexts.

The game was specifically studied and used for the first time at the end of a training course, by the I.C. Castiglione – Camugnano – SanBenedetto, called “Sicuri in un paese sicuro” which took place in May in Castiglione dei Pepoli (BO) and which also involved the volunteers of the Castiglione dei Pepoli Civil Protection Volunteers Association.

The project was born from the idea of ​​involving school-age children (6-10 years) in exploring and knowing the correct behaviors related to the emergency and to the activation of rescue and at the same time also understanding the errors that can be made in the activation. the emergency itself (unnecessary calls, incorrect information, etc.) or in daily activities.

As part of REAS, AiFOS will propose the project in two distinct moments: a session for children scheduled for Friday 7 October at 9.30 and a second designed for adults to be held on Sunday 9 October, again at 9.30.

INFO: www.aifos.org

Fast and safe telecommunications are essential to better manage rescue and civil protection operations in the event of serious emergencies. Yet in the event of earthquakes, floods, serious fires or other disasters, fixed telecommunications networks are often damaged or only blocked by calls from the alarmed civilian population. This will be the theme of the conference “SOS, emergency communications. The latest telecommunication technologies for rescue and civil protection operations ”, which will take place on Saturday 8 October during REAS 2022 at Centro Fiera Montichiari (Scalvini Room, first floor, central entrance, 2 pm).

The conference will see the interventions of some experts and professionals in the sector, who will present the activities of their organizations and their experiences in the restoration of telecommunications in the event of serious accidents or natural disasters. The detailed program will be announced shortly. The organization is organized by the Roman company Mediarkè.

 

SOS, EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
The latest telecommunication technologies
for rescue and civil protection operations

Saturday 8 October 2022
14: 00-15: 10
Scalvini Room (first floor, central entrance)

Organization:
Mediarkè srl

INTERVENTION PROGRAM (provisional):
Antonio OLIVERI, Italian Red Cross (CRI)
Mirko POLIZZI, Telespazio
Lello CAFARO, Italian Amateur Radio Association (ARI)
Andrea PASCUCCI, Scuola Italiana Protezione Civile

Moderate:
Luciano CASTRO, president of Mediarkè

Participation in the conference is free and free for visitors to REAS 2022.

For information or contacts: info@mediarke.it