Croce Rossa Italiana

Luigi D'Acunto

Volunteer since April 2003 · 23+ years · Arezzo Committee

I joined the Pioneer component in April 2003 in the Siena group. Over the years I moved through several committees — Siena, Grosseto, Arezzo — taking on increasingly senior roles: from Component Secretary to Group Commissioner, from Youth Trainer to National Civil Protection Instructor.

Today I am Territorial Technical Delegate for Training and IT Services Manager at the Arezzo Committee, as well as a member of the Regional Training Secretariat of the Tuscany Regional Committee. I combine my humanitarian volunteering experience with my IT skills, having voluntarily developed management systems now used across more than 400 Italian Red Cross branches.

Current Roles

Territorial Technical Delegate for Training

Arezzo Committee — I.R.C.
2016 – Present

Coordination and supervision of the Committee's training activities. Course planning, management of instructors and course directors, liaison with the Tuscany Regional Committee.

Territorial Technical Delegate for Volunteering and Innovation

Arezzo Committee — I.R.C.
2016 – Present

Supporting the development of local volunteering and the introduction of innovative processes in the management of Committee activities.

IT Services Manager and Webmaster

Arezzo Committee — I.R.C.
2016 – Present

Management of the Committee's IT infrastructure, management systems, and institutional web presence.

Regional Training Secretariat

Tuscany Regional Committee — I.R.C.
2025 – Present

Organisational support for regional training activities.

Committee Journey

Group Commissioner

CRI Youth Component — Grosseto
January 2007

Appointed Commissioner by the Provincial Inspector of Grosseto following the resignation of the incumbent Inspector. Previously Deputy Group Inspector (2005) and Component Secretary (2004).

N.O.I.E. — Emergency Intervention Operations Unit

Avezzano Logistics Hub — I.R.C.
2016 – 2019

Enrolled and operational at the Avezzano Logistics Hub. Deployments in national emergency contexts during the period of membership.

Active Qualifications

Italian Red Cross

National Civil Protection Instructor
since 2013
CRI Educator
since 2007
CRI Trainer
since 2013
Youth Pathway Trainer
since 2024
First Aid and Injury Prevention Monitor
since 2005 (recertified 2025)
Adult and Paediatric Life-Saving Manoeuvres Trainer
since 2025
Adult and Paediatric BLSD Healthcare Operator
since 2011
Emergency Activities Coordinator
since 2011
Telecommunications Operator
since 2015
Operations Room Operator
since 2012
Emergency Driver
since 2011
Camp Management
since 2013
Social Operator
since 2024
Expert Operator in Theatrical Make-up Techniques
since 2004

External Qualifications

Fire Safety Officer — High Risk (Level 3)
Fire Brigade — 2025

Notable Activities

International Course Directorships

International Clown Camp — Course Director

Catania, 18–25 August 2007
2007

16 participants from 6 National Societies of the Mediterranean basin. First experience as course director in an international CRI context.

International Clown Camp II — Head of Training

Zafferana Etnea (CT), 23–29 August 2008
2008

Responsible for the curriculum and supervisor of the teaching staff. 21 participants from 10 National Societies of the Mediterranean basin and Europe.

National Camps and Emergency Operations

PNA Camp 2015 — Camp Director

N.O.I.E. — Avezzano Logistics Hub
Summer 2015

Directed the 2nd and 3rd week of the PNA Camp with approximately 70 volunteers.

PNA Camp 2016 — Camp Director

N.O.I.E. — Avezzano Logistics Hub
Summer 2016

Directed the 2nd week of the PNA Camp.

Central Italy Earthquake Emergency — Roccasalli Camp

Accumoli Earthquake — Camp Secretariat Manager
September 2016

Managed the operational secretariat at the Roccasalli Camp during the emergency response to the 2016 Accumoli earthquake.

CRI Youth Training

~15 National Course Directorships

CRI Youth Component — various regions of Italy
2007 – 2013

Directed CRI Youth training courses across various regions of Italy over 5–6 years. Also taught at regional camps in Piedmont, Tuscany, Abruzzo (2005), the National Camp in Corciano (2006), and the ApG Camp in Paliano — FR (2006).

CRI Training Pathway

Main qualifications — source: C.R.I. GAIA Portal

QualificationDate
IICRI Clown Techniques Expert OperatorAug 2004
IIMedical Transport and Ambulance Rescue OperatorJul 2011
IIAdult and Paediatric BLSD Healthcare OperatorDec 2022
IIMedical Transport OperatorJan 2023
IIICRI First Aid and Injury Prevention MonitorJul 2025
IIIAdult and Paediatric Life-Saving Manoeuvres TrainerNov 2025

QualificationDate
IICRI Emergency Activities OperatorJan 2011
IITelecommunications OperatorOct 2015
IIIEmergency Activities CoordinatorJan 2011
IIIOperations Room OperatorNov 2012
IIICivil Protection InstructorDec 2013
IVCamp ManagementJun 2013

CourseDate
IBasic Training — Health and Safety for CRI VolunteersApr 2022
IGeneral Training — Health and Safety for CRI VolunteersApr 2022
IISupervisors' Training — Health and SafetyFeb 2025

QualificationDate
IIICRI Trainer Cross-cutting ModuleDec 2013
IVCRI Educators Cross-cutting ModuleJan 2007
extEffective Communication WorkshopMar 2025

QualificationDate
IIIYouth Pathway TrainerApr 2024

QualificationDate
IISocial OperatorMay 2024

IT Projects for the CRI

Italian Red Cross Digitisation

Volunteer-driven development — 400+ branches
January 2013 – 2015

Following the modernisation of the CRI's organisational structure, the initial digitisation project evolved into part of a broader system-wide initiative. Development of a web application for volunteering management covering personnel, materials, finance, statistics, and organisational development. The system reached over 400 Italian Red Cross branches, developed on a voluntary basis by a dozen contributors each working in their area of expertise: development, systems, ticketing, project coordination, and administration.

PHP MySQL REST API Web Application

CRI Youth Digitisation

National training management
November 2011 – December 2012

Following an initial pilot, the project delivered a web application for registering and managing CRI training sessions across the national territory. A second phase introduced volunteer profiles linked to each person's qualifications and competencies, digitising individual records.

PHP MySQL Web Application

L.U.R.C.H. — Logistica Unificata Registrazione Corsi e Hospitality

Training events and residential camps platform
2025 – in development

Web application for full lifecycle management of CRI training events and residential camps, designed for organisations structured on a territorial basis (regional and local committees). Covers the entire event cycle: from creation and participant pre-registration, to GAIA import via tax code, to secretariat check-in with QR code. Includes a PWA mobile portal with OTP access for attendees and staff, granular operator permission management, and priority-queue email delivery.

PHP 8.3 Laravel 12 Filament 5 PostgreSQL Alpine.js Tailwind CSS PWA

Honours & Merit Diplomas

Diplomas & Medals

Benemerenza Diploma — Costa Concordia
CRI Youth · 11 July 2012 · No. 176

For generous and supportive participation in the rescue and assistance operations for the shipwreck survivors and victims' families of the "Costa Concordia".

Extraordinary Commissioner Avv. Francesco Rocca
C.R.I. Merit Diploma
CRI Extraordinary Commissioner · 1 August 2013 · No. 49

In tangible recognition of the special work carried out with professionalism and extraordinary effectiveness, with particular regard to the digitisation of processes.

Extraordinary Commissioner Avv. Francesco Rocca
Medal "Il Tempo della Gentilezza" — Bronze
CRI National President · 2 January 2023 · No. 909

In gratitude for service rendered to the Italian Red Cross during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic emergency.

National President Francesco Rocca

Seniority Crosses

Seniority Cross — 15 years
CRI National President · 26 March 2019 · No. 449

For 15 years of service in the role of Italian Red Cross Volunteer.

National President Francesco Rocca