He is an Officer of the Red Cross and has been a Red Cross Volunteer since 1977, participating at several international emergency operations (Sahel ‘85, operating in Niamey and Geneva) – such as in loco delegate of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies – national emergency operations ('80 Irpinia earthquake, '84 L'Aquila earthquake) and CIVIS projects on cooperation between volunteers of CRI and DRK.