Between 27 and 29 September a group of eight Emergency Response & Rescue Corps volunteers went to Legnano, Milan for an International Rescue Training Camp of civil protection exercises called Codice 3. Having already participated in 2011, the E.R.R.C. volunteers were welcomed warmly by all participants. Among those present, there were French representatives, Polish volunteers, a large number of Italian ambulance organisations such as Croce Bianca and Croce Verde and also the Protezione Civile (CPD) and Interarma who were conducting the simulations.

The Maltese volunteers participated in numerous large-scale simulations, which required extensive teamwork among all the different specialised rescuers. These included Search and Rescue from a large forest fire, rescuing of casualties from a collapsing building using rope access equipment, large scale line searches in fields for missing persons and rescuing of people from a lake.

Living in a tent together as a group for three days was an adventurous experience especially for the young volunteers. It enhanced teamwork and made the experience that much more memorable. A lot of new friends were made and old friendships were reinforced. A special thanks goes to the Codice 3 organisers, especially Marco Tandi, who welcomed our volunteers with great hospitality.