Portuguese volunteer firefighters to receive “largest daily pay increase in a decade”
Daily wage to increase from €67.30 to €75 Portugal’s Minister of Presidency has announced the “largest pay increase in a decade” for volunteer firefighters participating in civil protection operations, including
Alerta Charity Shop hosts fundraising event
With firefighting season approaching, the Alerta Charity Shop in Silves is sponsoring a fun event on Friday, April 25 to support the Volunteer Bombeiros of the Algarve and lower Alentejo.
Firefighters tire of ‘waiting’ for audit results over safety of 81 vehicles
The League of Portuguese Firefighters is tired of waiting to hear the results of the various ‘audits’ imposed on 81 vehicles purchased in the same lot as the one involved
Agreement at last with sapper firefighters – at least, most of them
After an intense negotiation process that lasted around three months, the government and six trade unions representing the sapper firefighters reached an agreement today. Minister for Cohesion, Castro Almeida, described
Sapper firefighters “absolutely and unequivocally” reject government’s ‘final offer’
The National Firefighters’ Union (SNBS) has announced that it absolutely and unequivocally rejects the government’s final offer for a remuneration status for the career – considering it “unfair, harmful and
Government “has no more it can offer sapper firefighters”
Following the 9th meeting today, in which sapper firefighters were offered salary increases to 2027 of 37%, the government has said it cannot offer anything more. It is now up
São Brás de Alportel honours fire alert association
São Brás has honoured Alerta, the fire alert association which plays a key role in alerting the public about fires and raising money, equipment and supplies for firefighters The municipal
VRSA backs local firefighters with €472,000 subsidy
Financial aid to help VRSA firefighters with operational costs during 2025 Vila Real de Santo António has attributed a €472,000 subsidy to the Humanitarian Association of Volunteer Firefighters of Vila
Sapper firefighters call off strike and demo
The National Firefighters’ Union (SNBS) has called off the strike and demonstration scheduled for January, to allow for the meeting called by the government for the day after to take
Dozens of fire engines taken out of service following fatal accident
Ministry orders “urgent inquiry” into condition of vehicles Minister of Internal Affairs Margarida Blasco has ordered the suspension until further notice of use of firefighter vehicles acquired in the same