Praia firefighters strengthen training with Portuguese counterparts
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Expresso das Ilhas
Praia's municipal firefighters are hosting a Portuguese team to strengthen their skills in first aid, rescue and telecommunications. The training, scheduled for 9 and 10 November, is part of cooperation with Torres Vedras and extends a partnership that has already provided three ambulances to Cape Verde's emergency network, reports Expresso das Ilhas.
The Praia municipal firefighters, in Cape Verde, are receiving a team from the Torres Vedras volunteer firefighters in Portugal on 9 November for an exchange focused on first aid, rescue and telecommunications. The cooperation is supported by the municipality of Praia, according to Expresso das Ilhas.
A training session is scheduled for 10 November to strengthen the municipal firefighters' response capabilities in emergency situations. It will cover first aid, the triage of victims at accident scenes, rescue techniques and the use of telecommunications equipment, according to Expresso das Ilhas.
Cooperation between the two firefighting services has already resulted in the donation of three ambulances by the Torres Vedras volunteers. These vehicles are currently integrated into Cape Verde's emergency network on the islands of Santiago, Maio and São Vicente.
