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Interview in Italy

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Our Cyber-spondent in France, Laurence Delorme (ChezFireball blog) has another interview for us that gives North Americans a glimpse into fire department organizations in other countries.  This time we have a brief visit with an Italian firefighter.

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Luciano Bernetti 

LD: How long have you been in the Fire service?

LB: My name is Luciano Bernetti and I have been a firefighter since August 1, 1990.

LD: What is your rank in the Fire Service?

LB: I am an officer since 2005 and I am in charge of a crew.

LD: Where are you a firefighter in Italy?

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LB: I am a career firefighter in the city of Cassino Frosinone. (see the map of Italy above.)

LD: How many calls do you have a year?

LB: We have 3,000 calls per year. They are for different kinds of emergencies such as fires or animal rescues.

LD: What kind of helmets do you wear?

LB: We use MSA Gallet fire helmets. For each rank we have a different color. Black = firefighter, red = officers, grey = chiefs.

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LD: How many firefighters are there in your firehouse?

LB: There are 9 firefighters – 2 officers, 3 engineer/chauffeurs, and 4 firefighters for special rescues such as water rescues, high angle rescue, etc.

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LD: How many firetrucks do you have?

LB: We have 1 fire engine, 1 brush truck, and 2 rescue trucks for different kinds of calls.

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LD: Can you explain what an officer in “charge of a crew” has to do?

LB: An officer in our fire service has to manage a crew of 5 people. He has to make decisions for him and his crew on the fireground and talk to the media.

LD:  Thank you for talking with us.

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In Italiano:

LD:quanti anni sei un vigile del fuoco?

LB: mi chiamo Luciano e sono nato il 18 augusto 1964.Sono vigile del fuoco dal 1 agosto 1990.I commandi dove ho presato servizio sono:Novana,l’Aquila,Caserta ed adesso Frosinone.Nei rispettivi distaccamenti:Domodossola,Avezzano,Mondragone,e Cassino Frossinone.

LD: qual è il tuo grado?

LB: sono capo squadra dal 01/01/2005.

LD:dove sei vigile del fuoco:città?

LB:sono vigile del fuoco a cassino,Frosinone.

LD:quanti interventi fate in un anno?

LB: gli interventi tipologie all’anno sono presso:il distaccamento di cassino sono circa 3000.

LD:Quello casco avete?

LB:il casco è gallet e dal colore del casco si distingue il grado: nero=vigile
rosso= capo squadra
grigio=dirigenti.

LD:quanti vigili del fuoco alla tua caserma di Cassino Frosinone?

LB: siamo 9 vigili del fuoco,2 capo squadra,3 autisti mezzi vigili del fuoco,4 vigili operatori.

LD:per i automezzi,quanti ?

LB:abbiamo 4 auto mezzi operativi: 2 camion polivalenti,un fourgone per incendenti stradali,una campagnola per incendi in montagna.

LD:sei capo squadra poi spiegare?

LB:il capo squadra gestice une squadra composta da 5 unità lui compreso,cura l’addestramento della squadra e gestice l’intervento e cura le pubblice relazioni.

Grazie mille Luciano per questa interview.

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  • laurence Delorme
    hello,

    thanks for posting the interview:always great to be published on your site:Firegeezer.the fact that the interview is in english and then in italian,it is great!!!
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