The president of the Lanzarote Emergency Consortium, Kiko Aparicio, has responded to information suggesting possible irregularities or cases of favoritism in the firefighter examinations. In statements to Radio Lanzarote, Aparicio assured that "there are no irregularities of any kind" and that "the ruling does not mention favoritism nor does it question the process."
According to him, the judicial procedure was limited to correcting a specific punctuation in the final grade of the candidates. The result of that review was an exchange of positions between places seven and eight, with a difference of just one tenth. "If there had been irregularities, the judge would have stopped the entire process and returned it to the beginning," said Aparicio.
The Consortium official insisted that the process was transparent and free from any internal influence, recalling that the evaluation panel was completely independent of the consortium. The competitive examinations included several phases—physical, theoretical, practical, and psychotechnical tests—and took place from 2021 to 2022, with a year of practical training before the final incorporation of the new firefighters.
Aparicio also emphasized that everyone involved, including the opposition member who appealed, is currently working. “There has been no harm whatsoever to any of the participants,” he noted.
The president recalled that the Emergency Consortium has won 99% of the legal proceedings in which it has been involved, which, in his opinion, supports the "total transparency" of the selection processes.
Looking ahead, Aparicio announced that new competitive examinations are about to be announced, with 23 positions planned. "The important thing is that the largest possible number of applicants apply. The panel will once again be external to the Consortium, guaranteeing the impartiality of the process," he concluded.
