Firefighters Fabrizio Gianni and Gianluca Orsini retire after long careers

Two veteran members of the Italian National Fire Corps, Fabrizio Gianni and Gianluca Orsini, have retired following decades of service.

Fabrizio Gianni, a Special Coordinating Director, is retiring after 45 years with the corps. His career, which began in 1981, included service in Udine, L’Aquila, Terni, and Rieti. He held various leadership roles in logistics and training and participated in emergency responses to seismic and flood events, as well as a bomb emergency at the Orte station. He was also a member of the National Fire Corps Band.

Gianluca Orsini, a squad leader and shift supervisor at the Terni provincial command, is retiring after 36 years of service. Since joining in 1990, Orsini served in Viterbo and Terni, participating in major national emergencies including the Nocera Umbra, L’Aquila, and Norcia earthquakes. He also received recognition for his work during the 1990 Livorno-Firenze emergency and was a member of the corps' musical band.