(Finance) – “The fire that is devastating Los Angeles represents yet another tragedy which reminds us how fundamental prevention and control activities are to mitigate the risks associated with such dramatic events. Emergency management can never ignore a structured approach, based on effective preventive activities and on a continuous monitoring system of the territory“. He declared it Alessandro Pedone, Founder and Vice President of Gruppo Servizi Associati (GSA), regarding the fire that is affecting Los Angeles, the deaths rise to 10, over 180 thousand people evacuated and damages amounting to 150 billion dollars.
“With GSA for years we are committed to promoting a culture of safety which focuses not only on intervention in the event of an emergency, but above all on the ability to prevent it. Prevention is not a cost, but a strategic investment to protect human lives, infrastructure and the environment. This tragic event highlights the urgency of implementing widespread control plans, timely warning systems and advanced technologies for monitoring and risk management. It is also essential to raise awareness in communities and train staff so that everyone can be ready to deal with critical situations. A thought goes to the firefighters and all the workers on the front line, whose work is of crucial importance. But we cannot limit ourselves to acting only when the emergency is already underway – he concludes – our commitment must be constant, with actions aimed at prevention, maintenance of the territory and rigorous planning to minimize the onset of similar catastrophes”.
Also Antonio Musacchio, CEO of GSAcommented on the incident, sharing what the Vice President said: “I invite the institutions to support a policy that is increasingly attentive to security of workers and infrastructure, placing the emphasis on prevention rather than cure”.