Informação: Rui Luís assures that assistance the population was never in question at Angra do Heroísmo Humanitarian Association of Volunteer Firefighters
The Regional Secretary assured today that the provision of assistance to the population on Terceira was never been in question due to disagreements with the Angra do Heroísmo Humanitarian Association of Volunteer Firefighters. "We have the sufficient number of ambulances for this purpose and the measures adopted will solve the situation," said Rui Luís, after being heard at the General ... Mais >>

Informação: "Bull 2017" drill reached proposed goals, says president of SRPCBA
The president of the Azores Regional Civil Protection and Fire Service stated in Angra do Heroísmo that "all goals intended to be achieved with the 'Bull 2017' drill have been met." Carlos Neves spoke at the press conference for the presentation of the drill outcome. He stressed that the scenarios were created in order to "increase the difficulty in coordinating and managing the communicatio... Mais >>

Informação: Civil Protection drill aims to test efficiency in response to earthquake situations
The President of the Azores Regional Civil Protection and Fire Service (SRPCBA) stated in Angra do Heroísmo that the "Bull 2017" drill, scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, is mainly intended to manage that "all Civil Protection agents reach the highest degree of efficiency in rescue manoeuvres to the populations in earthquake situations." Carlos Neves spoke at the press conference for the p... Mais >>

Informação: Azores Regional Civil Protection and Fire Service organises "Bull 2017" drill
The Azores Regional Civil Protection and Fire Service (SRPCBA) organises the "Bull 2017" drill between November 20 and 24, involving over half a thousand people. It aims to provide training to the operational structures of different entities overseeing Civil Protection matters in the event of an earthquake situation. This drill, included in the annual plan of SRPCBA drills, will assess the action... Mais >>

Informação: Rui Luís announces revision of financing model for humanitarian association of firefighters
The Regional Secretary for Health announced in Horta the creation of a working group that will be in charge of conducting the survey on the needs and the financial reality of humanitarian association of volunteer firefighters in the Azores. "This group will have the mission to propose a new financing model that congregates not only the responsibilities of the Regional Government, but also those ... Mais >>

Informação: Vasco Cordeiro highlights investments to provide firefighters with the necessary resources to carry out their mission
The President of the Government highlighted on Flores Island the commitment to provide Azorean fire corporations with the resources necessary to carry out their mission, pointing out the investment of nearly seven million Euros in the redevelopment and construction of new fire stations. "The Government of the Azores has strongly invested in the improvement of conditions so that all fire corporati... Mais >>

Informação: 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... Mais >>

Informação: Rui Luís delivers training certificates to new rescue ambulance crews
The Regional Secretary for Health highlighted in Angra do Heroísmo the importance and quality of the Training Centre of the Azores Regional Civil Protection and Fire Service in the preparation of firefighters from all over the archipelago. "We are talking about eight fire brigades from six islands of the archipelago that have provided their volunteers with the opportunity to attending this tr... Mais >>

Informação: Praia da Vitória firefighters win World Trauma Championship in Romania
The Regional Secretary for Health praised today the Praia da Vitória Volunteer Firefighters for the first place in the "World Rescue Challenge" that took place in Romania from August 30 to September 3. "This is the first time that Portugal wins in this category. It is a prestige to have an Azorean winning team at the highest level, which demonstrates the skills and quality of training of Azo... Mais >>

Informação: Investment in fire stations amounts to about seven million Euros, announces Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government of the Azores opened today the expansion and renewal works of Santa Maria Fire Station, a work included in the cycle of investments that is underway in Civil Protection facilities that amounts to about seven million Euros. "This is another investment in the area of Civil Protection, that is, in the safety of the Azoreans and in the protection of their assets, an inv... Mais >>