Algarve Situation Report Wednesday 6th April 2022
Algarve firefighters worried about the impact of fuel increases
The firefighters of the Algarve met last Wednesday, March 30, and said they were concerned about the impact that the increase in fuel costs could have on the operations of corporations.
In a note sent to the press, the Firefighters Federation of the district of Faro, which says it is “sick of having its hand outstretched”, expressed its “great concern and apprehension about the near future with regard to ensuring the main activities”.
“If the situation does not change, the need to ration services begins to emerge, which implies that the transport of some people for consultations or treatments, the so-called non-urgent transport, may no longer be carried out”, they say.
The Algarve firefighters appeal to the Government to “look at the precarious situation that many associations are experiencing with serious difficulties in functioning, a situation that has worsened significantly in the last two years and now also with the situation of the conflict in Ukraine”.
“The repercussions that this situation can have on the day to day of firefighters is very serious”, they consider.
According to the data presented by this federation, the increase in fuel costs, “to which the necessary updating of the contributions of the National Health Service for the transport of patients, has not been updated since 2012, with a cost then set at 0, 51€/kilometre, a situation incomparable with the costs practiced today and that needs an urgent update”.
These associations recall that they survive “from the good relationship they maintain with local authorities, without any type of positive differentiation on the part of the Government, not even during the last two years in which the country was devastated by the pandemic”.
Octogenarian who suffered a heart attack off Faro rescued by the Portuguese Air Force
The Navy, through the Lisbon Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC Lisboa), in conjunction with the Urgent Patients Orientation Centre (CODUMAR) and the Portuguese Air Force, coordinated, yesterday afternoon, the medical rescue of a 85-year-old man of British nationality, who was on the ship “Spirit Of Discovery”, sailing at 45 nautical miles, the equivalent of 83 kilometres, south of Faro, and who suffered an acute myocardial infarction.
After contacting the Urgent Patient Orientation Centre, the Portuguese Air Force activated a helicopter to evacuate the victim, having completed the evacuation at 18:30.
The patient was transported to Faro airport, and later transferred to a hospital.
Five Star Award distinguishes 13 winners from the Algarve
Traditional Portuguese cuisine, beaches and mountains are some of the winning categories in the district of Faro. This year, 114 regional icons and 112 brands were distinguished across the country.
The winners of the Five Star Regions 2022 Award are already known. For the 5th consecutive year, the best of the Algarve was recognized and awarded, with 13 winners standing out.
The Cinco Estrelas Regions Award is now in its 5th edition, which seeks to enhance and make known the best of each of the Portuguese regions in terms of gastronomy, natural resources, monuments and heritage, among several other categories.
The award is based on the concept and evaluation methodology of the Cinco Estrelas Award, and this year involved the participation of 425 thousand Portuguese consumers.
Five Star Regions Award Winners in the District of Faro:
Villages and Towns: Estói
Traditional Portuguese Cuisine: Cataplana Algarvia
National Monuments: Castle of Silves
Beaches: Praia da Rocha
Traditional Portuguese Products: Orange from the Algarve
Reserves/Landscapes/Dams: Ria Formosa Natural Park
Mountains: Serra de Monchique
Condominium Management: Condoarade
Babysitting: My Nanny
Shopping Centers: Forum Algarve
Dental Clinics: Alinea Premium Oral Care
Theme Parks: Zoomarine
Used Car Stands: Cars and Cars