The general commander of the National Guard, Manuel Couto, said today that the security forces are prepared to replicate across the country to advance regulation under the fire the Protection and Relief Intervention Group (GIPS) develops.
“The guard is aware that there is still a long way to go in the prevention of forest fires in Portugal, so it must also exercise, in full, the assignments that are them laid under the Defense System for Forest Fire, is prepared to implement throughout the country, through the GIPS, this innovative model of preventive supervision that well represents the guarantee of what should be done in good time, in anticipation of a possible catastrophe ” He said Lieutenant General Manuel Couto
The general commander of the National Guard was speaking at the launch of the book “Report: Essential results of the last years: 2013-2015 GNR – GIPS – BRESALCARIA.”, written by Mário Pereira Januário, held in Batalha, Leiria district.
At the time, Lieutenant General said that the GIPS “has played a crucial and decisive role over the about ten years under Protection Forest System Against Fires “, particularly” through its first intervention and patrolling in rural and forest areas missions. “
In this regard he pointed out that since 2006 held 41,145 combat interventions first intervention in forest fires, “with an average success rate of 97%, and 71 325 armed patrols within the forest protection by deterring risky behavior and criminal behavior.”
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