On Tuesday, 12 May, David Larson, owner of The Wandering Fools in Carvoeiro, presented Debby Burton, Founder of Associação Alerta de Incendio Floristal (Alerta), with a €557 donation, to support bombeiros in the Algarve region.
Alerta’s function is to support the firefighters and provide information to the local community living and working in the Algarve, and Lower Alentejo regions of Portugal.
The Wandering Fools opened in January on Carvoeiro’s in-road. It’s a local neighborhood bar, viewed by many as a community hub. Since opening, patrons have had the opportunity to donate money, with a significant portion of the donations coming from those visiting the bar for its Tuesday night quiz nights.
During the fire season the fire stations regularly find themselves running short of essentials, such as easily portable food and drink, as well as medical supplies and even dry socks. Alerta’s dedicated bunch of volunteers work tirelessly throughout the fire season, to ensure that the brave Bombeiros are kept supplied with necessities.
As and when time and funds allow, Alerta makes larger purchases, such as new uniforms to replace those damaged on duty, PPE during the COVID 19 crisis and even a defibrillator has been bought to benefit the Bombeiros and the communities they serve.
In its role as a source of information, the Alerta Facebook page, staffed by a small army of volunteers, provides up to the minute information concerning the current fire situation, as well as being a forum for the community to share information and provide support to one another.
You can find more information on Alerta on its website https://algarvefire.info/about and Facebook Page, which also includes any potential fire updates, and more information on The Wandering Fools on its Facebook Page.
