Municipality of Florence

Florence thanks the Civil Protection for their work during the pandemic

Party last night at Olmatello. Mayor Nardella: “A point of reference for all of Italy”

During the toughest months of the health emergency they were in the front row. And Florence, with a dinner at the Olmatello headquarters, thanked the operators of the Civil Protection and the volunteers of the associations for a year and a half of work during the pandemic. The initiative was promoted by the councilor Elisabetta Meucci. With the mayor Dario Nardella, the deputy mayor Alessia Bettini and the councilor Meucci there were also the president of the District 4 Mirko Dormentoni and the District 5 Cristiano Balli and a group of operators and volunteers.
“You are like the musicians of an orchestra – said the mayor addressing those present – each one has its own score, but the final result must be a symphony that holds them all together. You have to be in tune and go to the beat and there has to be an orchestra conductor. This also applies to the large civil protection family “.” A fundamental service – he added – subjected to ever greater challenges. The municipal civil protection, that of the metropolitan city and its volunteers are an example of dedication, professionalism and seriousness “.” One of the things that made me most proud – concluded Nardella – was when I was called by the mayors of other cities to cope with the emergency situation of other regions. This means that you are not only good, but also a point of reference for all of Italy “.
“It has been shown that without the high professionalism, experience and training of the women and men who make up the civil protection service and the voluntary sector linked to it – underlined the commissioner Meucci – these important results could have been achieved. Without forgetting the tireless coordination action of the Olmatello control room with the various associations and civil protection of the metropolitan city “.” The perfect synthesis of this effort and this integration – added Councilor Meucci – was the realization of the project linked to the vaccination hub of the Mandela Forum. The consensus of citizens is unanimous: everyone who went there reported an impression of organization, care and attention that made the Mandela a national example “.” I am proud to be part of this group – he concluded – and I thank the mayor who did me the honor of granting me this delegation “. (fn)

15/10/2021 11.39
Municipality of Florence