2024-04-15 07:58:38
BOLZANO. The South Tyrolean Red Cross can now count on four new vehicles, which were delivered to the Provincial Committee in the presence of the national president Rosario Valastro visiting Bolzano. The ceremony took place in the headquarters of the civil protection agency in viale Druso.
It is an articulated lorry, a refrigerated truck for the transport of temperature-controlled goods, a flexible trailer and a mobile pharmacy equipped with health services, he explained Manuel Peacockpresident of the provincial committee of the red cross. Alex Gasser e Christian Rosaof the company Gases Ivecocarried out the project together with the Red Cross, symbolically handing over the keys to the new vehicles.
«We took the opportunity of President Valastro’s visit to deliver the new vehicles supplied to the South Tyrolean Red Cross, purchased with the contribution of the Province», explained the President of the Province and Councilor for Civil Protection Arno Kompatscherwho wanted to thank the Italian Red Cross for its collaboration and support: «You are a point of reference for Alto Adige», said Kompatscher, addressing the delegation.
«For 160 years, everywhere and for everyone». With this significant slogan, the president of the Italian Red Cross Rosario Valastro recalled the foundation of the Red Cross by the Swiss Henri Dunant. Valastro referred to the long tradition of preparing for emergency situations and natural disasters. «Vehicles represent precious tools to help the population», underlined the president of the Italian red cross.
«The fact that the ceremony dedicated to the presentation of our vehicles took place in the headquarters of our civil protection agency is a sign of the good collaboration between the two organizations», he reiterated Klaus Unterweger, director of the South Tyrolean civil protection agency. «The red cross is part of the provincial mobile column and is included in the national civil protection system» underlined Unterweger.
2024-04-15 07:58:38