Category: Emergency Services
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Saviours of the North
In the north of Italy, nestled between the Lago Maggiore and the Lago di Como, lies the airfield of Venegono. Besides being the location where Leonardo Aircraft constructs their training aircraft, this place is also the base for the Sezione Aerea Varese of the Guardia di Finanza (Italian fiscal police). This small unit, which is…
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Policing Lombardia
Located at the airport of Milan Malpensa is the 2° Reparto Volo of the Polizia di Stato. This police aviation unit is responsible for police tasks in nothern Italy’s Lombardia province.
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Heliport Medisch Spectrum Twente – When every second counts
This article shows some more insight on the helideck of Medisch Spectrum Twente in Enschede and the helicopters that frequent it.
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Lifeliner 5 stands down
After a period of almost 2 months, Lifeliner 5 made the last operational flight on 20 May 2020. This flight between Hamburg and Venlo ended an intense period during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Fire Bucket Operations in Hengelo
In the weekend of 30 June 2018 the Twence waste recycling facility in Hengelo was struck by a large fire. The fire was so intense that the Koninklijke Luchtmacht had to assist the fire brigade with Chinook helicopters. On the evening of 30 June 2018 the fire brigade was alarmed for a fire at Twence…
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Es donnert auf der Heide
On the 9th of June 2018 the German Ministry of Defense hosted the Tag der Bundeswehr, during which 15 military bases across the country opened the gates for the general public. One of these bases was the Wehrtechnische Dienststelle für Waffen und Munition 91 (WTD91) in Meppen. WTD91 in Meppen is a unique location, as…
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Night photography
Night photography is one of the more difficult things to do. The primary reason is the lack of light, something essential to photography. In order to get decent pictures you need a lot of practice, patience and a tripod will come in handy as well. Modern DSLR cameras can easily go up to ISO One…
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Open House Brandweer Hengelo
On the 3rd of September 2016 the Fire Brigade of Hengelo organised an open House. The occasion for this event was the 25th anniversary of the Stichting Historie Brandweer Hengelo (SHBH), a foundation that preserves the history of the Fire Brigade in Hengelo. Part of the Open House was a parade with historical fire engines…
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ExpoRIC safety exposition
On 2 June 2016, eRIC (expo Rampenbestrijding, Incidentmanagement & Crisismanagement; Disaster planning, Incident management & Early warning and response coordination fair) threw open its doors at Vliegveld Twenthe. For three packed days, the former military airbase was transformed into the ultimate meeting place for product and service providers, operational relief workers and industry organisations. Guests…
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President Obama visits Hannover
On 24 and 25 April 2016 the U.S. President Barack Obama visited Hannover, Germany. The main purpose of his visit was to open the Hannover Messe but next to that he also had meetings with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, as well as with the Prime Ministers of France, Italy and the United Kingdom. The pictures…