Italian Fire Brigade Chose Blackline Safety to Help with Winter Olympics

The 2026 Winter Olympics will bring millions of people to Northern Italy, and local emergency response personnel have been working hard behind the scenes to make sure everything goes smoothly and safely.

The Belluno Provincial Fire Brigade has outfitted a group of experts with cutting-edge technology from Canadian enterprise and world-renowned connected safety pioneer Blackline Safety to guarantee optimal security, particularly when the closing ceremonies begin.

With an emphasis on nuclear, biological, chemical, and radiological hazards, the team is highly trained to respond quickly and provide rescue in emergency circumstances where these dangers are known or suspected.

For pre-event venue sweeps and live event monitoring, they have selected Blackline Safety's cutting-edge linked gas and radiation detection devices to protect athletes, spectators, and employees from unseen dangers including radioactive agents and toxic gasses.

In particular, they are using six EXO 8 area monitors, half of which include additional gamma radiation detection, and forty Blackline Safety G7c wearable gas detection devices that track a variety of hazardous chemicals and volatile organic compounds. Right now, this is the most cutting-edge linked safety technology on the market.

“The Olympic Games represent one of the most complex public safety environments in the world, making pre-event sweeps and active monitoring critical,” said said Cody Slater, CEO and Chair, Blackline Safety. “Blackline Safety’s real-time connected technology is recognized worldwide for its ability to enhance personnel and public safety and save lives.”

As part of the National Fire, Public Rescue, and Civil Defense Corps of Italy (Dipartimento degli Vigili del Fuoco, del Soccorso Pubblico e della Difesa Civile), the Belluno Provincial Fire Brigade is a part of the broader Fire Department of Veneto and Trentino Alto Adige.

Before the public is permitted admission, the crew is entrusted with ensuring the safety of Olympic sports venues in the Milan-Cortina region. Before doors open, they utilize the Blackline devices to check for contaminants, drawing distinct lines around locations that might be impacted by radioactive or lethal gases.

Brigade crew members also wear the G7c personal gas detectors outside in the streets and Olympic village, as well as inside venues during events, to guarantee prompt action in the event of a threat.

The Fire Brigade received the equipment from Blackline Safety in collaboration with SWS (Safety Work Services), a channel partner based in Italy.

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