Canada Algeria: The International Conference Center of Algeria, Abdellatif Rahal, hosted today, Monday, the first Algerian-Canadian symposium on the fight against forest fires by aerial means.
The symposium, which is the first of its kind, according to Al-Khabar’s website, included several workshops led by Canadian experts, including on topics related to forest fire protection, monitoring, and detection, the deployment of R-tankers, to firefighters during forest fires. , and the importance of using wired and wireless means of communication, as well as all possible technologies, products, and solutions to fight forest fires from the air.
Many specialists and experts in the field of aviation from Canada and North America, as well as leading companies in the field of firefighting by aerial means, participated in this meeting. With fires, benefiting from the Algerian-Canadian experience, which the Canada-Algeria Cooperation Council is now seeking to tackle in order to put an end to these images painted by the flames, on the richness of the Algerian forests.
Last summer, Algeria experienced major fires in Khenchela, Tizi Ouzou, Béjaïa, Bouira and Oran.
Last week, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development set up a national committee to combat the phenomenon of forest fires, with a view to mobilizing and mobilizing all means and capacities to contribute to the national effort. fighting forest fires in Algeria, especially after last summer’s fires that destroyed more than 100,000 hectares of forest areas.
The symposium was well attended by many specialists and experts who have more than 50 years of experience fighting forest fires with aerial means, such as Con-R, Vancouver Island Helicopters and Rotormax.
