Giuseppe Bennardo to retire as Catanzaro Fire Chief

Giuseppe Bennardo will retire from the National Fire Corps on October 1, concluding a long career in emergency management and rescue operations. Bennardo has spent twenty years serving the Catanzaro territory, including fifteen years as an official and the last five as the head of the Catanzaro Provincial Command.

Throughout his tenure, Bennardo emphasized institutional synergy, collaborating with civil, military, religious, and health authorities, as well as law enforcement and civil protection, to manage complex emergencies. His career began in 1990 in Asti, where he assisted during the 1993 Genoa and 1994 Piedmont floods. Since 1995, he has served in Catanzaro, responding to various floods in Crotone, Sarno, Soverato, and Vibo Valentia, as well as hydrogeological instability in Calabria. Additionally, since 2005, he has contributed to the national working group for NBCR (Nuclear, Biological, Chemical, and Radiological) training.