The Autonomous Region of Madeira has sent a contingent of 18 specialist emergency responders to Venezuela, as part of a Joint Operational Force.
The Madeiran team, working alongside operatives from the Azores, has been deployed to assist in the search, location, and rescue of victims following devastating earthquakes in the South American country.
The delegation includes six operatives from the Regional Civil Protection Service, 11 firefighters, and a doctor from the Rapid Intervention Medical Team (EMIR). Richard Marques, President of the Regional Civil Protection Service, noted the team's multidisciplinary expertise will ensure a comprehensive emergency response.
