Choking toddler saved by young firefighter
A young Albufeira firefighter has been hailed a hero after saving the life of a choking two-year-old boy in Ferreiras, on Thursday morning (May 12). Ricardo Gordinho, 21, was on
Alcoutim offers live-saving gear to local fire department
Alcoutim’s fire department has received new basic life support (BLS) equipment, courtesy of the town council. It will be used not only to save lives, but also to provide BLS
Tavira fire department undergoes renovations
Tavira council has announced that the town’s fire station is undergoing much-needed renovations. The work will include general interior and exterior improvements and should be completed by June. The project
Albufeira Bombeiros teach English-speaking community how to deal with emergencies in Portugal
Albufeira’s volunteer firefighters will be holding an awareness session in English on how to deal with emergencies in Portugal on October 20. “The aim is to show people how to
(video) Hundreds of thousands share heart-warming video of Spanish welcoming Portuguese firefighters
A heartwarming video showing the Portuguese “cavalry” arriving in Spain over the weekend to help with a massive wildfire in the Extremadura has been viewed over 850,000 times and shows
Endangered donkeys to be used as ‘firefighters’ in northern Portugal
An innovative project to promote the survival of the endangered ‘burro mirandês’ donkey while also reducing the risk of forest fires has been launched in the north of Portugal. The
Firemen “disgusted” by lack of support from Covilhã locals
Firefighters who battled for 22-hours to contain a forest fire in Verdelhos, Covilhã, have described their “disgust” after local people accused them of incompetence because a garage and two cars
Silves’ fire department “on verge of bankruptcy”
Silves firefighting department is in so much debt that services are “seriously at risk”. President of the ABVS (firefighters association) Hilário Mestre has revealed that Alcantarilha fire station may soon
Three lucky dogs rescued by firemen and police in the Algarve
Three dogs are counting their lucky stars this week after being rescued by firemen and police in the Algarve The first, a month-old puppy, was plucked from certain death in
Portimão hands €440,000 of its million-euro tax grab to firemen
Portimão council has announced it is channelling €440,000 of the money it has raised from its million-euro civil protection tax to fund the local fire department. The deal was made