Mechanism in full readiness civil protection for this year firewall a period that starts tomorrow, Monday, May 1 and will run until October 31, according to the announcement.

According to Civil Protection, strategic planning is based on the new doctrine of Alert, Prepare/Preparedness combined with Immediate Response to Emergencies, and numerous large-scale meetings have been held in the ministry in the context of related preparations. year to date.

According to the announcement, the aim of the intensive and timely training, which this year began earlier than ever, is the operational readiness of the fire brigade and optimal coordination with the aim of even more effective cooperation of all jointly competent departments: Forces, Hellenic Police, Coast Guard Corps, EKAV , forest services, local authorities and volunteers.

For the immediate and coordinated response of the authorities involved at the central, regional and local levels, the General Secretariat for Civil Protection issued the 5th edition of the Wildfire Emergency Master Plan “IOLAOS 2” a few days ago.

Daily Fire Danger Forecast Card

The IOLAOS 2 master plan provides, among other things, for the issuance of a Daily Fire Risk Forecast Card throughout the entire fire season.

The card is an integral part of wildfire response planning and is issued daily by the National Forestry Administration starting today, Sunday, April 30, and is valid for the day following its release. Five categories of risk can be displayed on the Map:

The main purpose of issuing the Charter is to inform the authorities engaged in the fight against forest fires about the territories where there is an increased risk of the outbreak and spread of forest fires in the coming days, in order to bring them into a state of readiness for civil defense and for the immediate and joint elimination of any outbreaks of forest fires. fires. It also makes a decisive contribution to informing and educating citizens about the prevention of forest fires by negligence.

Recommendations to citizens

Citizens can follow the Fire Prediction Map daily on the website of the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, as well as on the social networks of the Ministry and the Fire Service.

We are extremely careful and avoid any outdoor activity that could start a fire.

– In case we notice a fire:

Call the fire department IMMEDIATELY on 199 or 112 and give clear information about:

– Location and exact location where we are

– Exact location and direction of fire

– Wind intensity in the area and

– Type of vegetation that burns

– We’re leaving the area immediately.

– Facilitate access for the fire brigade

– We faithfully follow the instructions of the competent authorities

“We follow simple guidelines for forest fire prevention and self-protection.