Firefighter injured in Portimão house fire (with video)
Firefighter injured in Portimão house fire A fireman was injured while battling a house fire on Rua D. Maria Luísa in Portimão this Wednesday afternoon (November 20). The blaze broke
Parliament moves on strengthening status of firefighting profession
One week on from angry protests outside parliament, MPs act A week on from angry scenes outside parliament – where furious firefighters railed against the lack of consideration for their
Inquiry blames firefighter for his own death
The former partner of fire chief José Fernandes, who died firefighting in Lousã in 2020, has been shocked by the results of an inquiry which blamed him for his own
Professional firefighters give government one week to reply to demands
Professional firefighters have given the government until the end of the month to respond to their labour demands, which were the subject of an angry demonstration last week. The general
Portugal’s professional firefighters call national demonstration for October 10
Want government to open negotiations on revising Professional Statute The National Association of Professional Firefighters (ANBP) and the National Union of Professional Firefighters (SNBP) have called a national demonstration for
Douro helicopter crash pilot’s lawyer calls for ‘impartial investigation’
The lawyer for the pilot of the helicopter that crashed into the River Douro, killing five elite GNR military last week has called today for”an impartial and unbiased investigation“, insisting
Government pledges to indemnify families of five GNR military killed in helicopter crash
Portugal’s government has announced today that it is moving forwards on indemnifying the families of the five GNR military killed in last Friday’s helicopter crash in the Douro river, near
Helicopter crash divers end search for ‘vital’ components
Divers returned to the River Douro in Lamego early this morning for the last day of searching for parts of the helicopter that crashed on Friday, killing all five elite
Four funerals scheduled as pilot claims “all instruments failed”
Pilot tells friends and investigators “there was nothing to be done” With official investigations still underway, the pilot of the firefighting helicopter that crashed, killing all five GNR military on
Helicopter wreckage removed from Douro as searches continue for missing victim
Portugal in Day of National Mourning over accident The search for the fifth and final victim of the helicopter crash in the River Douro yesterday resumed early this morning, with