Portugal hosts international exercise for women firefighters
Between February 1 and 10, Portugal is to host a firefighting exchange which aims to highlight the importance of women in fire prevention and promote gender equality. The Women’s Traditional
New Fire Chief takes charge in Portimão
Portimão has welcomed a new Fire Chief Luís Mestre has taken charge as the new Fire Chief of Portimão’s fire department. In a ceremony held at the fire department on
Albufeira Council helps struggling firefighters buy new ambulance
Albufeira stresses importance of helping volunteer firefighters The Municipal Council of Albufeira has donated nearly €64,000 to the local volunteer firefighters to purchase a new ambulance. The vehicle will be
Firefighters deliver letter of protest to health ministry
League of Portuguese Firefighters presents its own solutions to mounting problems The League of Portuguese Firefighters (LBP) is delivering a letter of protest to the Ministry of Health today to
Baby born in Lagos firefighter ambulance
A baby was born in an ambulance of the Lagos Volunteer Firefighters in the early hours of Wednesday, November 22. The ambulance was called to transport the soon-to-be-mother to the
Casas do Barlavento celebrates 20th anniversary with charity golf day
Casas do Barlavento real estate agency celebrated its 20th anniversary by holding the 7th Corporate Golf Day, an annual event that brings together friends and business partners “in a relaxed
Faro welcomes 17 new professional firefighters
Safety of people and properties has been strengthened, mayor says Faro’s ‘Sapadores’ fire department welcomed 17 new firefighters on September 6. The ceremony was part of the celebrations of Faro’s
Algarve municipalities push for professional firefighters
Having a specialised firefighting team is becoming increasingly important, AMAL believes The Algarve Municipalities Association (AMAL) has called for the creation of a Regional Corps of Professional Firefighters in the
Firefighters call on PM to sack president of forestry management agency
Following on from their outrage last week, the League of Portuguese Firefighters is now demanding prime minister António Costa sacks the president of the forestry management agency that operates under
Firefighters present ‘criminal complaint’ against comments by forestry management expert
Tiago Oliveira, president of AGIF – the agency set up by prime minister António Costa to oversee the management of rural fires – is in deep hot-water with the Portuguese