The Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, Vassilis Kikilias, was in Lamia todaysending a message that the prevention strategy for the next fire season starts in Central Greece.

Mr. Kikilias held a meeting with representatives of the local government and the Fire Brigade, while he also went to the 4th Special Unit of Forestry Operations. During the meeting emphasis was placed on prevention while Mr. Kikilias informed about the means and equipment that will be made available through the AEGIS program as the tendering process is already underway. At the same time, Mr. Kikilias pointed out the need for coordination between the agencies for more direct and timely cooperation, while he underlined the need for cooperation with the volunteers as well as their utilization.

Mr. Kikilias thanked all the staff of the Fire Department and the volunteers as, as he said, “in a very very difficult year that has passed, with the climate crisis being here and affecting everyone’s lives, they made a very very big effort in a difficult area».

“We are here to organize even better in 2024, to level up, to cooperate better, to be able to invest in prevention, which we strongly believe in to protect our fellow citizens. This is the Civil Protection, this is the Fire Brigade, its men and women, they are people who selflessly perform their duty and this is how they should feel and this is how Greek society should treat them. And of course over here, our fellow citizens the Lamiotes and the Lamiotisses. I want once again to wish everyone a Happy Birthday and a healthy New Year. It was a typical wish some years ago, the one we said at the holidays, wishing each other good health and now really after the pandemic and after the huge crises that the planet has faced, but we are also facing now with the climate crisis, it has a special meaning. I wish you all the best too. Be well“, said the Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection.

Mr. Kikilias held a meeting at the Lamia Fire Service with the participation of the deputy governor of Fthiotida, Ilias Sanidas, the mayor of Lamia, Panourgias Papaioannou, the representative of the Minister of Citizen Protection, Athanasios Tsantilas, and the MP of Fthiotida, Giorgos Kotronias. This was followed by a second meeting at the Regional Fire Service Administration of Central Greece with the leadership of the Fire Department of the prefecture of Fthiotida and the coordinator of Operations of Central Greece and Thessaly, while then Mr. Kikilias went to the 4th Special Unit of Forestry Operations (EMODE).