The Civil Protection Department has officially inaugurated its newly refurbished Headquarters and state-of-the-art Fire Dispatch Operations Centre (FDOC), in the presence of the Minister for Home Affairs, Security and Employment, Glenn Bedingfield, and the Director General of Civil Protection, Peter Paul Coleiro.

With an investment exceeding €1.5 million, this project marks a significant milestone in the continued modernisation of the Civil Protection Department, it said.

The investment includes the complete refurbishment and expansion of the Headquarters administration building, doubling its previous capacity and providing improved facilities and working environments for CPD personnel.

At the heart of this investment is the new state-of-the-art Fire Dispatch Operations Centre, equipped with the latest technologies and AI-integrated features to enhance emergency response coordination, operational efficiency and real-time situational awareness.

It was explained that the project also includes the introduction of an advanced vehicle monitoring system, with 40 frontline emergency vehicles equipped with five cameras each. This system enables the transmission of real-time visual information directly to the FDOC, providing dispatchers and operational commanders with improved situational awareness during emergency incidents.

The CPD said that this investment represents another important step in strengthening the Department’s operational capabilities, supporting its personnel and enhancing the emergency services provided to the Maltese and Gozitan communities.

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