The Dedicated Device for Rural Firefighting (DECIR) in the Lesiria do Tejo subregion, announced on Tuesday, will have more than 470 land resources available between July and September.
“The plan reflects the capabilities and availability of the firefighters and is planning tailored to the firefighters and our needs,” Helder Silva, sub-regional commander of emergency and relief operations for Lezíria do Tejo, told Lusa as he confidently prepared for the preparations. region for the fire season.
“There has been an adjustment in planning,” he said, referring to strengthening and “adjusting details compared to last year,” with adjustments in terms of “deploying crews and projecting resources outside of their region,” he explained.
He also added that this year Leziría will also have three more aircraft (funded under the Recovery and Resilience Plan) and with greater availability of air resources based in Santarem, given that the western region will also have air resources located in Lorignan.
According to the plan, resource allocation will be intensified during the Delta phase, from July 1 to September 30, through the operational deployment of a “472-capacity ground force,” the Sub-Regional Commander for Disaster and Relief Operations Leziriya said. do Tagus.
In a DECIR presentation held on Tuesday in Rio Mayor, Santarem district, the commander specified that the total number of employees is divided into 263 firefighters from various corporations, 23 employees from the emergency protection and assistance unit of the GNR, 76 from SEPNA (Environmental Service), 32 from the PSP, 40 fire engineers, 13 from the National Forest Agent Corps and 25 from AFOCELCA (a forest protection company dedicated to fighting rural fires).
The device unveiled on Tuesday will be reinforced during the most critical stage of the likelihood of fires, but according to Helder Silva, the means have already been reinforced since May 15, with 47 teams deployed until the 31st of this month. firefighters with a total number of 212 people.
In June, this number will be increased to 238 firefighters, divided into 57 teams; From July 1 to September 30, there will be 263 firefighters on the ground (62 brigades), and finally from October 1 to 15, the number of men will be reduced again to 224, divided between 63 brigades.
In the summer of 2024, 28 permanent response teams with a total of 140 firefighters will operate in the subregion.
According to the data presented, the special fire brigade will include 216 firefighters and 81 vehicles.
In terms of surveillance, inspection and fire detection, GNR will contribute 68 military personnel and 37 vehicles, while PSP will employ 32 police officers and two vehicles.
This year’s plan also calls for nine lookout posts and, for the expanded attack, two sub-regional fire teams, an out-of-region fire reinforcement team, and reinforcements and resupply for a total of 106 firefighters.
The sub-regional command of Leiria do Tejo covers the municipalities of Almeirim, Alpiarça, Benavente, Cartacho, Chamusca, Coros, Golegão, Rio Mayor, Salvaterra de Magos and Santarem (all in the Santarem district), as well as Azambuja in the Lisbon district.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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