On May 9, 2025, an important joint exercise that saw engaged was held in Pianori in the municipality of Gizzeria in the municipality of Gizzeria The helicopter core of the flight department of Lamezia Terme, the dog nucleus and the SAPR (remotely piloted aircraft system) of the Calabria firefighters.
The training was aimed at testing the effectiveness of the operational response and the ability to integrate between the different specialist units of the National Corps in Personal search complex scenarios (Search and Rescue)in which the speed of intervention and the coordination between the resources are decisive.
During the exercise, research operations were simulated in the impervious area, with the combined support of the teams on the ground, dog units, SAPR drones for air monitoring and the helicopter core for fast transport and coordination from above. The activity made it possible to refine operational techniques, optimize communications between the different teams and check the functionality of the devices and procedures adopted.
These exercises contribute to guaranteeing an increasingly higher level of promptness and professionalism, for the benefit of the safety of citizens and the effectiveness of the rescue operations in emergency contexts.