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50th Anniversary ANPI – 22 may 2017

50th anniversary of the Fire at the Innovation Commemoration in collaboration with […]

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50th anniversary of the Fire at the Innovation

Commemoration in collaboration with Inno.
After the pain, hope is born, and with him the courage to work for a better protection against the dangers.

The awareness of politicians and rescue services in our country has helped to develop standards for fire prevention and to promote the coordination of the emergency services.

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TRIBUTE COMMUNICATED BY THE KING & QUEEN Of BELGIUMTo the families of victims, survivors, firefighters and the honorable assembly, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Fire of Innovation, we express our profound sympathy to the families of the victims and the survivors of this tragedy:

It is above all to you that our thoughts directly go this day.
We also wish to pay tribute to the firefighters who, through their courage, have prevented even heavier human losses.
We salute the participants of the seminar of this afternoon and all the efforts made to improve the fire safety in our country

The King – The Queen

 

Half a century of prevention for ANPI!
ANPI that was set up in the aftermath of this tragedy, is today, 50 years later, the reference for fire prevention in Belgium. ANPI brings together the actors of fire prevention (SPF, fire departments, representatives of industries, insurers, consulting firms, specialists in prevention).
To remember the victims of the fire and celebrate the anniversary of the fire prevention initiative, ANPI brought together nearly 200 people at a commemorative ceremony and conferences over “22 May 1967, the fire of Innovation, still lessons to be learnt to guide the evolution of rules and technologies”. Subject was developed among others by Cécile Jodogne, State Secretary of the Brussels-Capital Region, main representatives of sectoral federations, Brussels fire brigade, etc.

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