Open online event of the OFIDIA project 2 on the subject:
"Innovative scientific and technological tools for effective forest surveillance and improved fire prevention and control"
The protection of forests and especially the prevention of forest fires with the use of innovative tools has been, the basic aim of the program OFIDIA2 (Platform for Operational Protection of Fire Risk), which was carried out by Decentralized Administration of Epirus-Western Macedonia (ΑΔΗΔΜ) together with the University of Ioannina, the Italian partners and the valuable cooperation of the Fire Services of Epirus, στο πλαίσιο του προγράμματος Ευρωπαϊκής Εδαφικής Συνεργασίας INTERREG «Ελλάδα – Ιταλία 2014-2020».
In the public open event that took place online on Tuesday 25/5/2021, The importance of developing new technologies for the effective and timely response to forest fires and the strengthening of fire protection in the forests of Epirus was emphasized..
At the joint meeting between the Greek and Italian partners of the project, The implementation actions and the tools developed by all the partners in the direction of forest fire prevention were briefly presented..
The beginning of the parallel meeting of the Greek partners was welcomed by the Coordinator of the Decentralized Administration of Epirus-Western Macedonia and. Vassilios Michelakis, who thanked all the partners for the successful completion of the project, expressed the full support of the body in the integration and expansion of new tools to the region of Western Macedonia but also to other regions of Epirus.
The Chief of Staff Mr.. Ap. Βασδέκης, Διοικητής Περιφερειακής Πυροσβεστικής Διοίκησης Ηπείρου, τόνισε την σημασία των νέων τεχνολογιών στην επιχειρησιακή λειτουργία του πυροσβεστικών δυνάμεων.
Ο Πύραρχος κ. George Havelas, Head of the European Projects Service of the Regional Fire Administration of Epirus, presented the historical development of the project and the valuable contribution and cooperation of P.Y.. in the design of the ground surveillance network.
Professor Mr. No. Bartzokas of the Meteorology laboratory of the Physics department of the University of Ioannina, παρουσίασε την ανάπτυξη και βαθμονόμηση του μοντέλου WRF για τοπική πρόγνωση καιρού ακριβείας για επιχειρησιακή αντιμετώπιση των δασικών πυρκαγιών.
Mr.. K. Papageorgiou of the Coordination Department & Inspection of Forests of the Decentralized Administration of Epirus-Western Macedonia, referred to the supply and installation of an autonomous wireless network for the transmission of high definition optical signal in real time to the control centers of the Fire Service and the Forest Services. He then shared with the delegates a live video from some of the network cameras and showed the business settings they provide.
The cycle of presentations has been completed, with if. Professor St.. Αναστασιάδης ο οποίος παρουσίασε την διαδραστική πλατφόρμα εκτίμησης κινδύνου και λήψης αποφάσεων αντιμετώπισης των δασικών πυρκαγιών για επιχειρησιακή χρήση. Mr.. Anastasiadis then presented with a live connection of the platform, the innovative features of high resolution forecast by clicking on the map, actual measurements from meteorological stations of the project network, easy access to hundreds of recorded fires in the area and other unique operational tools developed in collaboration with the Epirus Fire Service as an end user and project partners.
The meeting closed with an exchange of views on improving the project capabilities and evaluating the operational use of the tools during the current firefighting period..
