(Exclusive) Mértola: Jorge Machado will be the new commander of the firefighters.
After completing the Command Training Course, who is attending, Jorge Machado, of Faro Fire Brigade, will command the Volunteer Fire Department Mértola.
Jorge Machado (to esquerda na foto), 42 year old, firefighter firefighter 2nd class, from Faro Firefighters Fire Department, with contractual relationship with the Chamber of Faro, who asked for a year of unpaid leave, should take during the next June, as master of Mértola Volunteer Firefighters, position that is being exercised in place, the 2nd commander, Jorge Santos (right in the picture), appointed as a "Man of the House".
The attending the Command Training Course (CFC) the National Fire School (ENB), Jorge Machado, It is already in the third of four weeks of the formation, that after finishing with the use CFC, will pose after the appointment by the National Civil Protection Authority.
The course in ENC, in Sintra, with a week dedicated to "Legislation", the second week held at St. John's Wood Pole for "Fire Urban / Industrial", the third week which is held at the pole Lousã, versa "Forest Fire", returning again to Sintra to complete with "Accidents MultivÃtimas".
From 19 December 2015 and even 1 November 2018, Firefighters Volunteer Mértola, They had as commander Jose Palma, and the command was completed by Carlos Rosa (2º commander) and Jorge Santos (Deputy Command). With the departure of Jose Palma, Carlos Rosa was promoted to captain in place, position he held until 1 March 2019, with Jorge Santos as command assistant.
Since last March the number two of the corporation, Jorge Santos, He took over as captain in place, being the position of Deputy Command unfilled, what should happen when Nelson Viegas, complete training.
After the possession of Jorge Machado as commander, the command structure of the BVM, Back to completion, Jorge Santos to 2 commander and Nelson Viegas, or Deputy Command.
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
