The municipalities of Arona and Santiago del Teide They organize separate lifesaving courses. The first of them, with financing from the Canary Islands Service Employment, has launched two Training Programs in Alternation with Employment (PFAE): one in first aid and another in revitalization. These are intended for about thirty unemployed people. To these must be added those who are part of the project as management and teaching staff.
The mayor of Aronoa, José Julián Mena, accompanied by the councilor responsible for the Economic Promotion area, welcomed the student-workers at the La Camella Civic Center, who alternate training with internships. All the members of this program have signed an employment contract by which they will develop a service of public utility and social interest, which allows them to contribute, acquire work experience and have a degree that guarantees it for the future. The duration of both PFAE is eleven months and they have involved an expense of 642,761 euros.
«In the case of first aid, it is one of the programs with the highest levels of labor insertion. In fact, many of the participants end the PFAE with an employment contract, “says the Consistory in a press release. And he adds: «During the month of April, unemployment in Arona fell below 6,000 people for the first time in fifteen years, standing at 5,890 people, a decrease of 2.1% compared to the month of February and 18% in compared to March of last year. The greatest decrease in March compared to February was registered, precisely, among those under 25 years of age, with a monthly variation of 6.2% and 28.3% year-on-year, according to data from the Canary Islands Employment Observatory.
For his part, the Santiago del Teide initiative goes through a free first aid, rescue and aquatic lifesaving course. This will take place from April 17 to 21 at the Pancracio Socas García Sports Complex. It is aimed at people registered in the municipality and will take place from April 17 to 21 at the facilities of the Pancracio Socas García Sports Complex and is taught by the Canarian Maritime Training Center.
More in detail, this course lasts 30 hours and a maximum of ten participants may enroll, counting on the official status of the School of Health and Social Services of Canary Islandsaccording to a note.
