Civil Protection director José Manuel Moura has ruled out any illegality in the ad-hoc reinforcement of eight ambulances organised by the Portuguese Firefighters' League over the weekend. After meetings with INEM and the Firefighters' League, Moura attributed the dispute to a communication failure by the League and said the situation created a misunderstanding that must not recur. He insisted that ANEPC (Civil Protection) should be formally involved in future emergency operations to ensure coordination and public safety.
Civil Protection rules out illegality in ambulance reinforcement
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Context & Explainers
ANEPC is the National Authority for Emergency and Civil Protection (Autoridade Nacional de Emergência e Proteção Civil). It is the state body that coordinates civil-protection planning, emergency response and oversight of fire and rescue services across Portugal, and it has authority to investigate operations it deems irregular — which is why it can open an inquiry into the LBP’s ambulance task force. For expats, ANEPC issues national alerts, guidance on evacuations and rules that affect volunteer and professional emergency responders in your area.
