The Chamber of Faro awarded a financial support of 60 thousand euros to the Humanitarian Association of Firefighters of Faro for the development of protection and relief missions.
The protocol, which takes effect from the 1st of February to the 30th of June, «aims to continue the institutional cooperation between the two entities, with a view to improving the operational conditions of the corporation and supporting its important mission within the scope of the system of Civil protection of the Municipality», says the Chamber of Faro.
The protection and relief missions carried out by the Fire Department of the Humanitarian Association of Firefighters of Faro include the removal or transport of a corpse from the public road, housing or other location, after confirmation of death by the competent authorities, road cleaning and danger signs for circulation with the possible removal of obstacles, opening of doors and elevators, reaction to the State Special Alert determined by the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority and ensure the maintenance of the facilities of the Gorjões Detachment and have at least one Fire Fighting Team (ECIN) ready.
According to the autarchy, "this body will also be responsible for promoting awareness-raising actions for the population in the context of protection and relief, collaborating with the Municipal Council of Faro in the context of prevention and assistance to events with the provision of pre-hospital emergency teams on foot and collaborating with an adequate operational response to intervention requests made by the Municipal Civil Protection Authority or by persons designated by it».
In the opinion of the Chamber, this support will allow the “Humanitarian Association to equip itself with more and better means, thus contributing to making the environment even safer for people and goods in the municipality's territory, which still have another corporation of firefighters: the Sappers of Faro».
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