Government says firefighters will comply despite disagreeing with new civil protection structure

MAI says firefighters will comply despite disagreeing with a new civil protection structure

At the extraordinary meeting of the LBP national council, the creation of operational fire zones and sectors was approved, and the federations are expected to submit a proposal for a methodology for organizing the zones and operational sectors to the League's executive council within 15 days.

MAI says firefighters will comply despite disagreeing with a new civil protection structure

“What I said was that, depending on the decision taken by the Government, it will fulfill its duties from the point of view of compliance with the civil protection law that is in force. And it is to this law that everyone must subordinate their will”, explained José Luís Carneiro.

MAI says firefighters will comply despite disagreeing with a new civil protection structure

Speaking to journalists in Gondomar, the minister pointed out today that the LBP has stated in the past that it disagrees with this new model of civil protection organization, but will comply with the law that is in force

MAI says firefighters will comply, despite disagreeing with the new civil protection structure

The Portuguese Firefighters League does not agree to integrate this new ANEPC structure, based on intermunicipal communities, on the grounds that firefighters are organized and work at the district level.

Government says firefighters will comply despite disagreeing with new civil protection structure

The Minister of Internal Affairs, José Luís Carneiro, devalued, this Sunday, the Fire Brigade's disagreement regarding the integration of these operatives into the new civil protection structure, considering that firefighters will comply with the current law.