Vigili del Fuoco

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Vigili del Fuoco

Logo of the Corps
Coat of Arms of the Corps
Operational area
Country	Italy
Agency overview
Established	27 February 1939 (1939-02-27)
Employees	35.000
Commissioner	Renato Franceschelli
Fire chief	Carlo Dall'Oppio [it]
Motto	Flammas Domamus Donamus Corda (We tame the flame, we give our hearts)
Facilities and equipment
Divisions	20 regional
Stations	500 on the territory
Website
www.vigilifuoco.it

The Vigili del Fuoco is Italy's institutional agency for fire and rescue service. It is part of the Ministry of Interior's Dipartimento dei Vigili del Fuoco, del Soccorso Pubblico e della Difesa Civile (Department of Firefighters, Public Rescue and Civil(ian) Protection). The Corps' task is to provide safety for people, animals, and property, and to give technical assistance to industries, as well as providing fire prevention advice. It also ensures public safety in terrorist emergencies such as chemical, bacteriological, radiological, and nuclear attacks.

Extreme weather events, such as droughts and floods, are also increasing in Italy due to global warming. The frequency of wildfires is also increasing. Tectonically, Italy is frequently affected by earthquakes. The Corpo nazionale dei vigili del fuoco is a central force in the disaster management and civil protection of the country.^[1]

The word Vigili comes from the Latin word Vigiles, which means "who is part of certain guards". The complete official name is Corpo Nazionale dei Vigili del Fuoco (CNVVF, National Firefighters Corps).