Information: Government of the Azores sends team of 55 firefighters to help fighting fires in Mainland Portugal
Following the President of the Government's willingness to support the reinforcement of teams on the ground, as stated to the Prime Minister, the Government of the Azores will send a team of 55 firefighters from seven fire brigades of São Miguel and Terceira islands to assist in the fighting of fires in Mainland Portugal. The members of São Miguel fire brigades departed today from Jo... more >>

Information: President of the Azores Regional Civil Protection and Fire Service congratulates Ribeira Grande Firefighters for gold medal at International Manoeuvres Competition
The President of the Azores Regional Civil Protection and Fire Service (SRPCBA) congratulated the Ribeira Grande Volunteer Firefighters for the first place in the International Manoeuvres Competition held in Austria. The Ribeira Grande Volunteer Firefighter team composed of 10 members, accompanied by the commander, was the best in the competition, having won the Gold Medal in this international ev... more >>

Information: Azores Regional Civil Protection and Fire Service nominated for European ceremony "112 Awards 2017"
The Azores Regional Civil Protection and Fire Service (SRPCBA) is one of the finalists of the "112 Awards 2017" awards that will distinguish the services of the European emergency number - 112 that stood out in different categories in the city of Budapest on April 5. The "112 Awards Ceremony" is organised by EENA – European Emergency Number Association, which recognised the management, dis... more >>

Information: Azores Civil Protection mobile app to be available in English, announces Rui Luís
The Regional Secretary for Health announced in Angra do Heroísmo that the "Prociv Azores" mobile app will be available in English within three months. According to Rui Luís, this is justified given the scope of the target audience. It provides useful information on disaster situations and the "increase of tourism in the Azores requires an application on the islands subject to disasters s... more >>

Information: Access to Pico Mountain closed Friday from 2 PM
The adverse weather conditions forecast for Friday, September 2, with "orange" warning for wind and "yellow" warning for precipitation, have led the Natural park to preemptively to close the access Pico Mountain. The decision follows the weather alert issued by the Portuguese Sea and Atmosphere Institute for the Central group islands. The closing of the access to highest point of Portugal, which i... more >>

Information: Azorean firefighters deployed to Madeira reinforce fire department of Calheta
The Azorean firefighters who left this morning for the archipelago of Madeira to assist in the fight against fires affecting the island were integrated into the Association of Calheta Volunteer Firefighters. The 30 Azorean firefighters, who arrived to the archipelago at 5:45 PM, are now under the command of the Regional Civil Protection Service of Madeira. The latter is responsible for guiding, co... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores starts process for the expansion and construction of fire stations in the Region
The Regional Government has launched a public tender for the renovation and expansion of the fire station of the Santa Maria Humanitarian Association of Volunteer Firefighters.This project represents a new cycle of renovation and construction of fire stations throughout the archipelago. It is intended to minimise some limitations in terms of safety, accessibility and operating conditions of the cu... more >>

Information: Azores Regional Civil Protection and Fire Service participates in European project on Hazards and Volcanic Risk
The Azores Regional Civil Protection and Fire Service (SRPCBA) will become an External Collaborator in the European Project on Hazards and Volcanic Risk "VeTOOLS," which is aimed at the development and implementation of computer tools (e-tools) for the evaluation of volcanic hazards and management of volcanic risks. The invitation was made by the Faculty of Science of the University of Lisbon (FC... more >>

Information: Azores Regional Civil Protection and Fire Service and Armed Forces prepare joint actions to respond to natural disasters
The Azores Regional Civil Protection and Fire Service and the Azores Operational Command will organise the AÇOR14 drill in a joint action to provide a response to natural disasters that might occur in the archipelago. The drill will be held on the island of Faial. It will involve the participation of Civil Protection agents and military personnel, who will coordinate their intervention in o... more >>

Information: Civil Protection promotes training on Basic Life Support for Azorean population
The Azores Regional Civil Protection and Fire Service (SRPCBA) will promote two training sessions on Basic Life Support addressed at the population in general. With a training plan under the motto "Each one of us may save a life," the training sessions will take place in Angra do Heroísmo on Saturday and Sunday. The course will give special emphasis to the practical component. Participant... more >>