Emergency response drills conducted in Barletta and Arezzo

Emergency services in Italy conducted large-scale training exercises to test preparedness for complex crisis scenarios.

In Barletta, the Coast Guard led the Complex 2026 exercise, simulating a multi-layered emergency. The scenario involved an employee placing and detonating an explosive device near a coastal depot, followed by a tanker fire and a subsequent oil spill in the sea. The Coast Guard coordinated various agencies, including the Fire Brigade, Carabinieri, Guardia di Finanza, and local police, to manage the simulated maritime and security threat.

In Arezzo, the Prometheus 2026 exercise focused on hydrogeological and hydraulic risks. Local Civil Protection teams and volunteer organizations, such as the Italian Red Cross, simulated responses to high-criticality flooding. The drill included high-capacity water pumping, searching for a missing person on Monte Lignano, managing evacuated populations, and testing emergency radio communications during a simulated electrical blackout.