The Cabildo of Lanzarote donates a fire truck and a bus to Gambia

The Cabildo of Lanzarote carried out a visit to Gambia, in Africa, these days. There, the Minister of Social Welfare, Marci Acuña. and the manager of the Security and Emergencies Consortium, Enrique Espinosa, learned firsthand about the work that firefighters are doing in training in emergencies for Gambians. The island representatives attended hand in hand with the StartUp Corazones Solidarios, founded by Sonja Arut, an entity that has been working in the country for more than five years.

Likewise, the government of Gambia was also informed of the donation by the Security and Emergencies Consortium of a fire truck; and a collective transport bus by Social Welfare, two vehicles that are already on their way to Gambia.

“This collaboration is not an isolated act, but a community policy based on mutual respect,” said councilor Marci Acuña. “Lanzarote marks a seal of human quality and understanding with our neighbors, helping in matters that directly contribute to the progress and well-being of Gambia,” he added.

In parallel with the donation, and as announced days ago, members of the Lanzarote fire brigade have traveled to carry out intensive training actions. These sessions have allowed the Gambian personnel to familiarize themselves with the new equipment and perfect extinction and rescue techniques, ensuring that the aid provided is sustainable and effective in the long term.

The president of the Security and Emergencies Consortium, Francisco J Aparicio, assured that "seeing the professionalism of our firefighters training their Gambian counterparts shows an admirable category in our Canarian policy". "We not only donate vehicles, we share years of service experience to save lives wherever necessary," he pointed out.