Italy: Unnecessary Rescue Calls Will Cost Money
The Guardia di Finanza is a special police force in Italy. It works on the sea and in the mountains.
Now it has new rules. If someone calls for help without a good reason, they must pay for it.
This is called an unjustified rescue call. It means there was no real emergency.
Before, rescue teams helped everyone for free. Rescue teams use boats, helicopters, and many workers. This costs a lot of money.
The new rule wants people to think before they call for help. It also wants to stop people from wasting the time of rescue teams.
Rescue teams save people in danger every day. They work in the mountains and at sea.
If a person calls without a real problem, they may now get a bill. This means they must pay money for the rescue.
The Guardia di Finanza says this rule is fair. People who really need help will still get it for free.
Vocabulary5 words
- Guardia di Finanza
- a police group in Italy
- unjustified
- without a good reason
- emergency
- a sudden, serious problem
- rescue
- help for someone in danger
- bill
- paper that says you must pay money
Quiz
Answer key
1. Guardia di Finanza 2. The person must pay 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The Guardia di Finanza is a special _____ force in Italy.
It works on the _____ and in the mountains.
Now it has new _____.
If someone calls for help without a good reason, they must _____ for it.
This is called an _____ rescue call.
It means there was no real _____.
Rescue teams use boats, _____, and many workers.
The new rule wants people to _____ before they call for help.
If a person calls without a real problem, they may now get a _____.
People who really need help will still get it for _____.