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REPUBLIC OF CROATIA NATIONAL PROTECTION AND RESCUE DIRECTORATE FIRE FIGHTING SERVICE

REPUBLIC OF CROATIA NATIONAL PROTECTION AND RESCUE DIRECTORATE FIRE FIGHTING SERVICE. Experiences in wildfire suppression of Croatia. DRAVIS 2 Kaposvár, from 22 nd to 24 th March 2011. MELTING ICE CAP. CHANGE IN WEATHER SYSTEM BEHAVIOR. FEATURES OF GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE IN CROATIA.

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REPUBLIC OF CROATIA NATIONAL PROTECTION AND RESCUE DIRECTORATE FIRE FIGHTING SERVICE

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  1. REPUBLIC OF CROATIA NATIONAL PROTECTION AND RESCUE DIRECTORATE FIRE FIGHTING SERVICE Experiences in wildfire suppression of Croatia DRAVIS2 Kaposvár, from 22nd to 24th March 2011

  2. MELTING ICE CAP CHANGE IN WEATHER SYSTEM BEHAVIOR FEATURES OF GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE IN CROATIA • Drought (forest fires) • Heavy precipitation (floods) • Wind storms Mladen Vinkovic

  3. STATISTICS • 1,000 – 1,200 forest fires/year • burnt-down vegetation 20,000 – 30,000 ha/year • deaths in the country: • 40-50/year Mladen Vinkovic

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  5. CLIMATE ZONES CLIMATE ZONES (1961-1990) 2020 ESTIMATE 2050 ESTIMATE Mladen Vinkovic

  6. National Report of the Republic of Croatia in line with the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)  • CROATIAN METEOROLOGISTS’ ESTIMATES • Increase in winter surface pressure - increase in number and/or duration of anticyclonal situations; decrease in number and/or duration of cyclonal situations • Increase in surface air temperature by as much as 2.5°C • Less precipitation is possible • Stronger and more frequent north winds are possible Mladen Vinkovic

  7. GLOBAL FACTORS CAUSING MORE WILDFIRES • Climate change • Emigration • Homeland War • Development of tourism Mladen Vinkovic

  8. WHAT SHOULD WE DO? • Procure new and expensiveequipment AIR FORCE FIRE FIGHTING VEHICLES ON THE ROAD ON THE ROAD OFF THE ROAD Mladen Vinkovic

  9. WHAT SHOULD WE DO? • Equip and train firefighters FIREFIGHTERS A WELL-EQUIPPED AND WELL-TRAINED FIREMAN FIGHTS FIRES AT ALL TIMES AND ON ALL TERRAINS ON THE ROAD OFF THE ROAD Mladen Vinkovic

  10. GOAL • Train fire officers to use new technologies for suppression of wild fires • Have agile, well-equipped and well-trained firefighters Mladen Vinkovic

  11. NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR A FIRE OFFICER • Computer technology skills • Satellite fire monitoring and interpreting satellite images • Use of GPS • Use of air forces Mladen Vinkovic

  12. NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR A FIRE OFFICER • Use of unmanned aircraft with a view to collecting and interpreting information and decision-making in fighting wild fires Mladen Vinkovic

  13. USING UAV SYSTEM FOR COMMANDING IN FOREST FIRES

  14. DESCRIPTION Number of engines: 6 Power engine: 110 W Weight without battery: 1 kg Battery: Li-Po; 370 g; 4,2 Ah Flight duration: 10-15 min. Altitude: 300-500 m Flight radius: 250-300 m Wind speed: 8 m/s (28,8 km/h) Camera with possibility of sending video signal in real time. Weight of camera: 250g Resolution: video 640x480; picture 12Mp Zoom: 12x ( focal length 25-300 mm)

  15. Thermocamera Flir Photon Weight: 100 g Resolution: 320x240 Number of pictures per sec.: 9 Temperature resolution: 1/10 °C Video camera Weight: 60 g Resolution: PAL 752x520 Zoom: 10x

  16. Ground station for control of camera Device for remote control

  17. OPERATOR PILOT

  18. Take off Landing

  19. 310 mn 128 m 182 mn

  20. Inserting picture in Google

  21. 415 mn 123 m 292 mn

  22. 560 mn 445 m 115 mn

  23. Ground view –commander location

  24. View from ZOOM

  25. Connecting pictures - oblique clip

  26. FENIX Flight programming Take off

  27. Connecting pictures after flight One flight can cover about 1 km2 (100 ha)

  28. NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR A FIREFIGHTER • Great physical endurance • Acquires new agility skills • Learns about wild fire behavior • Participates in rescue drills and exercises • Participates in drills and exercises for coordinating operations with air forces (airplanes and helicopters) Mladen Vinkovic

  29. WHAT HAS BEEN DONE IN RC? • A Rulebook has been prepared with the training program for members of emergency firefighting units in dealing with wild fires • Procurement of equipment for wildfire fighting Mladen Vinkovic

  30. WHAT HAS BEEN DONE IN RC? • Procurement of new airplanes • Procurement of new firefighting vehicles for suppression of forest fires through a project of the RC Government Mladen Vinkovic

  31. WHAT’S NEXT? • Cooperation with the neighboring and EU countries is vital since wild fires respect no boundaries Mladen Vinkovic

  32. CONCLUSION • Join forces and know-how • Carry out joint small-scale firefighting exercises – e.g. “Balaton 2008” • Harmonize tactics and response, as well as rescue equipment • Establish a joint center(s) for the exchange of know-how and skills • Establish working groups at a national level to exchange experiences and propose joint solutions in addressing emergencies Mladen Vinkovic

  33. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION !! QUESTIONS? National Protection and Rescue Directorate Fire Service Mladen Vinković Assistant Chief Firefighting Commander e-mail: mladen.vinkovic@duzs.hr THE END

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