Launching ceremony of the Portuguese Firefighters Philatelic collection
Autoridade Nacional de Emergência e Proteção Civil (ANEPC) and CTT Correios de Portugal launch this Thursday, December 12, at 17 o’clock, a philatelic broadcast dedicated to the firefighters of Portugal.
The history of the Portuguese Firefighters is one of the richest and oldest in our country, it is more than 600 years of history, filled with unparalleled achievements and, above all, a unique dedication to the public cause and the safety and protection of the citizens, our heritage and the territory.
This show is a tribute to all of these men and women who are on the front lines of supporting populations in a wide variety of emergency situations.
To commemorate their mission we launched three tags: Rural Firefighting, Urban Fire and Victim Relief.
The launching ceremony of this Collection will be presided over by the Secretary of State for Civil Protection, Paulo Simões Ribeiro, and will have the presence of representatives of partner entities.
Program:
17h00 | Opening by ANEPC President
17h15 | Collection Presentation – President of the Executive Council Portuguese Communications Foundation
17:40 | Obligation and signing of the Philatelic Issue
18h00 | Closing by the Secretary of State for Civil Protection
Venue: ANEPC Headquarters, Carnaxide, Oeiras.