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Regional Secretariat for the Environment and Climate Action promotes First Aid workshop for non-teaching staff in schools
Regional Secretariat for the Environment and Climate Action promotes First Aid workshop for non-teaching staff in schools
Secretaria Regional do Ambiente e Ação Climática
Regional Secretariat for the Environment and Climate Action provides training to Nature Rangers for monitoring Pico Mountain Trail
Regional Secretariat for the Environment and Climate Action provides training to Nature Rangers for monitoring Pico Mountain Trail
Secretaria Regional do Ambiente e Ação Climática
Alonso Miguel visited stream desilting and clearing operations in Fontinhas, Praia da Vitória
Alonso Miguel visited stream desilting and clearing operations in Fontinhas, Praia da Vitória
July 21, 2025
Regional Secretariat for the Environment and Climate Action promotes First Aid workshop for non-teaching staff in schools
July 17, 2025
Regional Secretariat for the Environment and Climate Action provides training to Nature Rangers for monitoring Pico Mountain Trail
July 15, 2025
Alonso Miguel visited stream desilting and clearing operations in Fontinhas, Praia da Vitória
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Nota de Imprensa
July 21, 2025
Regional Secretariat for the Environment and Climate Action promotes First Aid workshop for non-teaching staff in schools
The Regional Secretary for the Environment and Climate Action, Alonso Miguel, accompanied by the President of the Azores Regional Civil Protection and Fire Service, Rui Andrade, attended the launch of the First Aid workshop for non-teaching staff, which took place at the Francisco Ornelas da Câmara Basic Education School and Kindergarten in Praia da Vitória. Alonso Miguel noted that "schools are places where students, teachers and support staff spend much of their time, and where accidents or emergencies can sometimes occur. Therefore, it is essential to invest in training the school community, providing them with the knowledge they need to respond immediately, preventing complications and avoiding more serious consequences." The government official pointed out that "the focus on basic life support training and first aid falls within a coordinated strategy that the Azores Regional Civil Protection and Fire Service has been developing progressively, consistently and closely with schools" through Civil Protection Clubs, which are already present in all public schools in the Azores. According to Alonso Miguel, "this is another important step in the 'Learning to Help' project, an initiative that has established itself as a benchmark in training the educational community in emergency and first aid matters." "This is a project promoted by the Regional Secretariat for the Environment and Climate Action, through the Azores Regional Civil Protection and Fire Service, which aims to provide students, teachers and non-teaching staff with the fundamental knowledge to respond effectively in emergencies," he continued. As part of this initiative, Alonso Miguel revealed that "for the second consecutive year, all 9th grade students in the Region received Basic Life Support training." He added that "137 sessions were held this year alone, covering 2,480 students, which means that, currently, about 5 thousand young Azoreans already have the skills to respond in critical moments, such as assisting in the event of cardiorespiratory arrest." The Regional Secretary also mentioned that, regarding the teaching staff, "first aid training was provided to more than 80 teachers, with a module dedicated to Basic Life Support, between June and July, ensuring that teaching staff are also trained to respond in case of need. The courses are approved by the Regional Directorate for Education and Cultural Affairs, with the awarding of 0.5 credits to teachers." At the opening session of the event, the Regional Secretary emphasised that "a new phase of the 'Learning to Help' project is now beginning, with the extension of training in this area to non-teaching staff, through a series of nine First Aid workshops to be held this year on five islands. They are expected to provide training to 300 professionals by September, responding to a need felt and requested by schools." "This is a step that reinforces our commitment to close, preventive and educational civil protection," he said. He concluded: “The school community is a priority for us. Students’ parents must know that, with this project, we are empowering their children, their teachers and teaching support staff to make our schools safer, thereby contributing to a better-prepared society.”
July 21, 2025
Regional Secretariat for the Environment and Climate Action promotes First Aid workshop for non-teaching staff in schools
The Regional Secretary for the Environment and Climate Action, Alonso Miguel, accompanied by the President of the Azores Regional Civil Protection and Fire Service, Rui Andrade, attended the launch of the First Aid workshop for non-teaching staff, which took place at the Francisco Ornelas da Câmara Basic Education School and Kindergarten in Praia da Vitória. Alonso Miguel noted that "schools are places where students, teachers and support staff spend much of their time, and where accidents or emergencies can sometimes occur. Therefore, it is essential to invest in training the school community, providing them with the knowledge they need to respond immediately, preventing complications and avoiding more serious consequences." The government official pointed out that "the focus on basic life support training and first aid falls within a coordinated strategy that the Azores Regional Civil Protection and Fire Service has been developing progressively, consistently and closely with schools" through Civil Protection Clubs, which are already present in all public schools in the Azores. According to Alonso Miguel, "this is another important step in the 'Learning to Help' project, an initiative that has established itself as a benchmark in training the educational community in emergency and first aid matters." "This is a project promoted by the Regional Secretariat for the Environment and Climate Action, through the Azores Regional Civil Protection and Fire Service, which aims to provide students, teachers and non-teaching staff with the fundamental knowledge to respond effectively in emergencies," he continued. As part of this initiative, Alonso Miguel revealed that "for the second consecutive year, all 9th grade students in the Region received Basic Life Support training." He added that "137 sessions were held this year alone, covering 2,480 students, which means that, currently, about 5 thousand young Azoreans already have the skills to respond in critical moments, such as assisting in the event of cardiorespiratory arrest." The Regional Secretary also mentioned that, regarding the teaching staff, "first aid training was provided to more than 80 teachers, with a module dedicated to Basic Life Support, between June and July, ensuring that teaching staff are also trained to respond in case of need. The courses are approved by the Regional Directorate for Education and Cultural Affairs, with the awarding of 0.5 credits to teachers." At the opening session of the event, the Regional Secretary emphasised that "a new phase of the 'Learning to Help' project is now beginning, with the extension of training in this area to non-teaching staff, through a series of nine First Aid workshops to be held this year on five islands. They are expected to provide training to 300 professionals by September, responding to a need felt and requested by schools." "This is a step that reinforces our commitment to close, preventive and educational civil protection," he said. He concluded: “The school community is a priority for us. Students’ parents must know that, with this project, we are empowering their children, their teachers and teaching support staff to make our schools safer, thereby contributing to a better-prepared society.”
Nota de Imprensa
July 17, 2025
Regional Secretariat for the Environment and Climate Action provides training to Nature Rangers for monitoring Pico Mountain Trail
The Regional Secretary for the Environment and Climate Action, Alonso Miguel, highlighted the training of Nature Rangers on Pico Island to monitor and supervise the Pico Mountain Nature Reserve Trail, with the delivery of new mountaineering equipment and clothing during a climb to Piquinho on Wednesday. “More than the amount of this investment, which reached about five thousand Euros, it is important to highlight its importance and usefulness in ensuring that our Nature Rangers have the necessary resources to regularly patrol that area and ensure the monitoring, surveillance and inspection of the trail. It is located in a very special area, classified as a Nature Reserve, as part of the Pico Island Nature Park, which is a priority Geosite of international importance for the Azores Geopark and also covers the Special Conservation Area of Pico Mountain, Prainha and Caveiro, within the Natura 2000 Network," he said. The Regional Secretary highlighted the importance of the work carried out by Nature Rangers, pointing out that this equipment will enable them to "patrol the mountain trail once a month during the winter and twice a month during the summer. This is a major step forward in terms of monitoring the trail and a significant portion of that protected area, supervising the behaviour of hikers at a time when demand for the mountain is increasing as a result of growing tourist flows." "The regular presence of Nature Watchers on the trail is also a fundamental contribution to monitoring the several protected species present, with special emphasis on Silene uniflora cratericola, an endemic and extremely rare subspecies, whose presence is only known on Pico Mountain, at altitudes above 1,200 metres," he added. “The renovation of the Piquinho geodesic landmark has made it safer for visitors, improved the landscape at Portugal's highest point, and enhanced the Pico Mountain Nature Reserve by upgrading infrastructures that had not been maintained for about three decades and were, therefore, in an advanced state of disrepair,” he explained. The Regional Secretary also highlighted, as part of the strategy to enhance the safety and monitoring of Pico Mountain, "the importance of the CICLOPE project. It intends to support search and rescue operations, namely the rescue of visitors in the Pico Mountain Nature Reserve, as well as ensuring, throughout the year, the operation and monitoring of the video surveillance and visitor tracking system on the mountain. This represents an annual investment of 55 thousand Euros under a protocol established with the Madalena Humanitarian Association of Volunteer Firefighters." Alonso Miguel concluded by recalling that "a contract-programme was recently signed between the Regional Secretariat for the Environment and Climate Action and the University of the Azores for the technological modernisation of the Pico Mountain Observatory, an investment exceeding 250 thousand Euros for the purchase of new technological equipment to support scientific activity. This reflects the Region's strategic vision of leading cutting-edge initiatives intended to promote scientific excellence as well as a deeper understanding of atmospheric and climatic dynamics, with a view to environmental protection and the safeguarding of people and property. It leverages the privileged location of the Pico Mountain Observatory, at an altitude of 2,225 metres."
July 17, 2025
Regional Secretariat for the Environment and Climate Action provides training to Nature Rangers for monitoring Pico Mountain Trail
The Regional Secretary for the Environment and Climate Action, Alonso Miguel, highlighted the training of Nature Rangers on Pico Island to monitor and supervise the Pico Mountain Nature Reserve Trail, with the delivery of new mountaineering equipment and clothing during a climb to Piquinho on Wednesday. “More than the amount of this investment, which reached about five thousand Euros, it is important to highlight its importance and usefulness in ensuring that our Nature Rangers have the necessary resources to regularly patrol that area and ensure the monitoring, surveillance and inspection of the trail. It is located in a very special area, classified as a Nature Reserve, as part of the Pico Island Nature Park, which is a priority Geosite of international importance for the Azores Geopark and also covers the Special Conservation Area of Pico Mountain, Prainha and Caveiro, within the Natura 2000 Network," he said. The Regional Secretary highlighted the importance of the work carried out by Nature Rangers, pointing out that this equipment will enable them to "patrol the mountain trail once a month during the winter and twice a month during the summer. This is a major step forward in terms of monitoring the trail and a significant portion of that protected area, supervising the behaviour of hikers at a time when demand for the mountain is increasing as a result of growing tourist flows." "The regular presence of Nature Watchers on the trail is also a fundamental contribution to monitoring the several protected species present, with special emphasis on Silene uniflora cratericola, an endemic and extremely rare subspecies, whose presence is only known on Pico Mountain, at altitudes above 1,200 metres," he added. “The renovation of the Piquinho geodesic landmark has made it safer for visitors, improved the landscape at Portugal's highest point, and enhanced the Pico Mountain Nature Reserve by upgrading infrastructures that had not been maintained for about three decades and were, therefore, in an advanced state of disrepair,” he explained. The Regional Secretary also highlighted, as part of the strategy to enhance the safety and monitoring of Pico Mountain, "the importance of the CICLOPE project. It intends to support search and rescue operations, namely the rescue of visitors in the Pico Mountain Nature Reserve, as well as ensuring, throughout the year, the operation and monitoring of the video surveillance and visitor tracking system on the mountain. This represents an annual investment of 55 thousand Euros under a protocol established with the Madalena Humanitarian Association of Volunteer Firefighters." Alonso Miguel concluded by recalling that "a contract-programme was recently signed between the Regional Secretariat for the Environment and Climate Action and the University of the Azores for the technological modernisation of the Pico Mountain Observatory, an investment exceeding 250 thousand Euros for the purchase of new technological equipment to support scientific activity. This reflects the Region's strategic vision of leading cutting-edge initiatives intended to promote scientific excellence as well as a deeper understanding of atmospheric and climatic dynamics, with a view to environmental protection and the safeguarding of people and property. It leverages the privileged location of the Pico Mountain Observatory, at an altitude of 2,225 metres."