1. Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri – Dipartimento della protezione civile Forest Fires Exercise Pre- exercise training programme April 2008

2. PRE EXERCISE TRAINING PROGRAMME Objectives:  Development of the “rapid intervention force”  Coherence and conformity of interventions  Operational teams commandment  Knowledge of the command chain  Communication among ground force, air force, National centre of operation and MIC  Checking of the interoperability of teams and equipments

3. Participants: 4 team leaders/operation leaders (two + two) per Partner Countries, plus 2 from Greece; Qualification: Team leaders, operation leaders, Duration: 2 days and half Date: 14-16 April Place: Olbia, Sardinia

4. Training programme FIRE 4 Project –objectives of the project –objective of the training European mechanism: –MIC –CECIS Italian National Service of Civil Protection National Forest Fire Fighting

5. Training programme Exercise’s setting Coordination mechanism and command chain Operational coordination Interoperability of teams and equipments Teams medical support Teams safety and security On the spot investigation