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
Alcoutimâs 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 townâs 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
Albufeiraâs volunteer firefighters will be holding an awareness session in English on how to deal with emergencies in Portugal on October 20. âThe 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 âcavalryâ 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 âfirefightersâ in northern Portugal
An innovative project to promote the survival of the endangered âburro mirandĂȘsâ donkey while also reducing the risk of forest fires has been launched in the north of Portugal. The
Firemen âdisgustedâ by lack of support from CovilhĂŁ locals
Firefighters who battled for 22-hours to contain a forest fire in Verdelhos, CovilhĂŁ, have described their âdisgustâ after local people accused them of incompetence because a garage and two cars
Silvesâ fire department âon verge of bankruptcyâ
Silves firefighting department is in so much debt that services are âseriously at riskâ. President of the ABVS (firefighters association) HilĂĄrio 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
PortimĂŁo hands âŹ440,000 of its million-euro tax grab to firemen
PortimĂŁo council has announced it is channelling âŹ440,000 of the money it has raised from its million-euro civil protection tax to fund the local fire department. The deal was made