SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Aug. 30 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Cabildo of Tenerife allocates 7.7 million euros for the hiring of two helicopters to carry out the firefighting service during the period 2024-2028.
The Governing Council held this Wednesday has awarded the charter contract to the company Eliance Helicopter Global Services SL with the aim of having two helicopters – one for 365 days a year and another for 180 days a year – and staff technical support for the purpose of fighting forest fires in the period between 2024-2028.
The service is expected to be provided from the Tenerife South Airport, the Cabildo reports in a note.
Among the services provided by helicopters is the extinguishing of fires by direct launching of water, alone or with specific retardants (foams) and the transportation of personnel and their extinguishing equipment, both in forest fires and in practices, training and flight flights. reconnaissance, surveillance and deterrence.
Likewise, it allows the logistical transport of personnel, equipment, systems and any cargo that is considered necessary for the prevention and extinction of forest fires.
The helicopters will be used for the training of BRIFOR staff of the Cabildo, especially in the use and coordination of aerial means, and participation in forest fire drills.
The aircraft also provide advice and technical support in extinguishing forest fires, technical support in preventing forest fires (surveillance, reconnaissance, evaluation, patrolling, documentation, measurement of fires and burned areas, technical reports) and aerial coordination.
In addition, they allow the capture of images, both photographic and video in real time, of all incidents detected for transmission to the Island Operational Coordination Center (Cecopin).
The two helicopters will also be able to provide support in the activities carried out by the Cabildo’s Natural Environment and Security area, such as surveillance and observation of protected natural spaces, support in search and rescue operations, support flights for Civil Protection emergencies, and logistical support. within the framework of civil protection, including external or cabin cargo movements if necessary and cabin cargo movement missions related to emergency response or logistical support for the needs of the public sector.
Within the area of Social Action, the extension of the specialized service developed by the Insular Institute of Social and Socio-Sanitary Care (IASS) was approved to care for the consumption and polyconsumption of toxic substances by pre-adolescents and adolescents in a situation of helplessness or risk in Tenerife for a amount of 40,000 euros.
MORE THAN 880,000 EUROS FOR UNACCOMPANIED MINORS
Likewise, the extension of the residential care service for unaccompanied foreign minors with a measure of protection or guardianship was approved for an amount of 881,152.84 euros.
Likewise, the extension of the transportation service for users of the CAMP Reina Sofía de Güímar was approved for an amount of 256,982.45 euros and the extension of the residential care service for unaccompanied foreign minors with a measure of protection or guardianship with the New World Solidarity Association for 2,485,497.91 euros.
In the area of Tourism, the tender for the drafting service contract for the basic project and execution of the improvement and conditioning of the Paseo Litoral del Arenisco (La Laguna) was approved for an amount of 223,049.06 euros.
In the area of Sports, the Governing Council approved the bases and the call for subsidies intended for sports clubs, sports Federations and individual athletes as aid for travel to official national and international sports competitions within the period between 1 January and April 30, 2023.
