REAS 2026, the major international emergency trade fair, is back and preparing to celebrate its twenty-fifth edition this year. Founded in 2001 as an event dedicated to volunteerism, the event is now the main annual meeting for all companies and professionals in the fields of fire prevention, first aid, and aids for people with disabilities, civil defense, and workplace safety. An important change concerns the dates: the next edition will take place at the Centro Fiera Montichiari (Brescia) from Thursday, October 8th to Saturday, October 10th. The aim is to further facilitate visits by national and international professionals and buyers and direct contact with exhibiting companies, while maintaining its traditional focus on the world of volunteers.
“A quarter of a century of history represents a significant milestone, which we are preparing to celebrate with many initiatives, but above all, it is a new starting point,” said Ezio Zorzi, Director of Centro Fiera Montichiari. We decided to bring forward the opening of the fair, adding a weekday, to meet one of the key needs of exhibitors and visiting professionals. We aligned ourselves with the most important international events in the sector, resulting in further growth in the specialization and quality of visitors. REAS thus confirms its position as the leading emergency system trade fair in Italy and an unmissable opportunity for technical discussion and commercial visibility.
In recent days, REAS 2026 was presented at Interschutz 2026, the world’s leading emergency trade fair held in Hannover, Germany, attracting considerable interest from major international players who view the Italian trade fair as a strategic event for the national and European markets. In 2025, the Montichiari event hosted 312 exhibitors from 29 countries and attracted over 30,000 attendees, with visitors from more than 50 nations worldwide. Four months before its opening, this year’s event is once again heading towards a sell-out, with the participation of numerous new Italian and foreign specialized companies, in addition to the entire emergency and civil protection sector.
In the pavilions of the exhibition center, visitors will be able to view vehicles and equipment for interventions in areas affected by fires and natural disasters, special vehicles capable of operating in flooded or earthquake-stricken zones, and drones for aerial monitoring. Ambulances equipped with life-saving first aid equipment, communication systems for connecting operations centers and rescuers, technical clothing for operators, and even innovative aids for people with disabilities will also be on display. A comprehensive cultural program is also planned, with dozens of conferences and lectures, as well as practical demonstrations to promote the training and professional development of operators and volunteers in the emergency and civil protection sectors.
The REAS trade show is organized by Centro Fiera Montichiari in partnership with Hannover Fairs International GmbH and the specialized trade fair Interschutz, which takes place every four years and will next be held from May 20 to 25, 2030, in Hannover. This year, too, the trade show will benefit from numerous sponsorships from public bodies, regions, government agencies, and associations within the Italian emergency management system.