Early Detection - Faster Response

FireFly

Project Name: Joint Cross-Border innovative

forest fires protection and prevention

Our Main Outputs

Innovative Equipment to upgrade technical capacity

• Gyroplane:
• Artificial Intelligence Fire detection and warning system:
• Specialized Firefighting SUVs
• Portable emergency response equipment

Joint Pilot Networking actions

• Aerial surveillance, coordinated simulation
• international air rally for rapid target detection
• Cross border Cooperation protocol
• EU Symposium

Skills Development

• Disaster & Crisis Management
• Basic principles of Geographic Information Systems-GIS
Workshops:
• “Implementation of EU & National Contingency Emergency & Crisis Management Plans
• “FireFly project-Community Engagement & Public Awareness
• “Air First Aid-Basic Life Support

“The FireFly project’ primary goal is the prevention and efficiently management of forest fires in cross-border regions through a cooperation protocol for rapid response, effective surveillance and intervention strategies minimizing fire impact on ecosystems, wildlife, property and human lives. .”

George Vasileiou -Serres AirClub 

COOPERATION PROGRAMME INFORMATION

RSO2.7 Nature protection and biodiversity

059 Adaptation to climate change measures and prevention and management of climate related risks: fires (including awareness raising, civil protection and disaster management systems, infrastructures and ecosystem based approaches)

Priority Axis

PR1 - Transition to a low carbon economy (PO2)

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