Informação: Vasco Cordeiro praises sense of responsibility of the Azorean population and the professionalism and dedication of all those involved in Hurricane Lorenzo's operations The President of the Government highlighted today the fact that the passage of Hurricane Lorenzo caused no casualties. This is due to the sense of responsibility of each Azorean in facing this situation, but also due to the professionalism and dedication of all those involved in this operation. “The safety of the people was our main concern. The fact that, as of now, there are no casualties ... Mais >> Informação: Vasco Cordeiro monitors situation of Hurricane Lorenzo The President of the Government, Vasco Cordeiro, met today with several members of his Government. The meeting was aimed at the coordination and preparation of measures that are being implemented in the Region in view of the forecasts for the archipelago, which is expected to be affected by Hurricane Lorenzo. Given the possibility of this hurricane passing through the Azores next Wednesday, proper... Mais >> Informação: SRPCBA's first round of training for Civil Protection agents covered more than 400 participants The first cycle of training promoted by the Azores Regional Civil Protection and Fire Service (SRPCBA) included courses on "Civil Protection Emergency Planning and Municipal Management" and the awareness-raising actions "Civil Protection and Local Power." It covered about 450 participants in 2018 and 2019. “The commitment to training and awareness raising in these areas is quite relevant to ... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government and IPMA collaborate in the exchange of meteorological information to enhance the safety of Azoreans The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism stressed in Horta the collaboration between the Azorean Government and the Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) in the exchange of meteorological information to enhance the safety of the Azoreans. "The protocol we signed today is precisely aimed at sharing meteorological information, reinforcing the prevention system and impr... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government welcomes holding of World Trauma Championship in the Azores in 2023 The Regional Government, through the Regional Secretariat for Health, which oversees the area of Civil Protection, welcomed the selection of the Region for the holding of the World Trauma Championship in 2023, which will take place in Praia da Vitória on Terceira Island. “It is an honour for the Azores to host an event of this size. In addition to raising the archipelago to prominence, ... Mais >> Informação: Azorean firefighters to represent Portugal in World Trauma Championship in France Three teams of Azorean firefighters, two from Praia da Vitória and one from S. Roque do Pico volunteers, will represent the Region and Portugal in the World Rescue Challenge to take place in La Rochelle, France, between September 12 and 15. The three Azorean teams, each consisting of two members and a coach, have qualified for this international competition through the overall scores achieve... Mais >> Informação: Teresa Machado Luciano highlights increased responsibility of Ponta Delgada Fire Department in providing assistance to the population The Regional Secretary for Health pointed out that the Ponta Delgada Fire Department responded to 25 percent of the occurrences recorded throughout the archipelago last year. In this regard, she highlighted the mission and increased responsibility of brigade for providing relief to the most densely populated Azorean municipality, besides being responsible for assisting the municipality of Lagoa. T... Mais >> Informação: Regional Secretary for Health visits Nordeste Humanitarian Association of Volunteer Firefighters The Regional Secretary for Health, Teresa Machado Luciano, met today with the Board of the Nordeste Humanitarian Association of Volunteer Firefighters and the Nordeste Fire Department Command on S. Miguel Island. This meeting is part of a series of visits to every association and fire brigade of the Azores to become better acquainted with the different realities of these entities. The association... Mais >> Informação: Largest Civil Protection drill in the Azores to begin Friday on Pico and involves 500 participants The "Bull 2019" drill, the largest organised by the Azores Regional Civil Protection and Fire Service (SRPCBA) on an annual basis, begins Friday, July 5, on Pico Island. It is expected to involve the participation of about 500 people with direct and indirect intervention, including operational teams, entities and extras. For three days, the drill will test the efficiency, speed and response of dif... Mais >> Informação: Civil Protection Application - PROCIV Azores increases user adherence in two years, highlights Rui Luís The Regional Secretary for Health highlighted the success achieved by the mobile phone application, PROCIV Azores, highlighting the increased adherence to this Regional Civil Protection service. "The return of the investments made by the Azores Regional Civil Protection and Fire Service (SRPCBA) in the technological area is quite evident in users' access to the PROCIV-Azores application," said Ru... Mais >>
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