The Canarian emergency operation, moved to Valencia under the coordination of the Government of the Canary Islands, said goodbye to the villages in which it worked during the heat. gratitude of hundreds of people, who applauded the work of the Canaries to recover from the devastation of the Dana.
In addition to the many expressions of gratitude they received during the deployment, such as the applause at the end of their performances, or the drawings that some children gave to the troops, the hugs and the multiple posters, the professionals received the sincere gratitude of people concerned through messages.
“Thank you for “tot cor” (with all my heart), you appeared as angels fallen from heaven because after 17 days of non-stop day after day we cleaned a cellar, a 4000m2 parking lot with machines rented by ourselves, family cellars and still so much to do… we were already exhausted and with little strength when you showed up and “our eyes were opened”, says a “humble and hardworking family from Massanassa”, as they define themselves.
“You have been our support in these sad times and we will always be grateful to you. Valencia is very beautiful and their cities will return to the way they were before thank you to people like you.
More than 180 island professionals, who not only worked, but provided fundamental support to those affected, because the Canary Islands know what it means to live through a natural disaster and showed solidarity with Valencia body and soul.
The Canarian contingent was one of the last autonomous devices to leave Valencia once the tasks entrusted by the Valencian PAM have been completed. This Monday, the teams from Tenerife and Lanzarote returned, and on Tuesday the troops from Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura.
More than 180 professionals
Saturday took place the last change of troops, in a contingent of more than 180 people in which troops from the fire brigade consortia have participated so far. Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura; La Oliva, Puerto del Rosario and Pájara firefighters; Emergency and Rescue Group (GES) and Forest Fire Intervention and Reinforcement Teams (EIRIF) of the Canary Islands Government; and the Forest Fire Reinforcement Brigades (BRIFOR) of the Cabildo de Tenerife, with a health team made up of the Emergency Service of the SUC of the Canaries and the Health Service of the Canaries (SCS) as well as technicians from the Fire Unit Communication from the Emergency and Security Coordination Center (CECOES 112).
🇮🇨 The emergency team says goodbye by handing over the Canarian flag to the PMA of the Valencia Fire Brigade, signed by all the services that participated in the operation
Moments full of emotion and recognition of the work accomplished 👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/MswnFNhF76
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Among their tasks these 15 days, they highlighted the tasks of cleaning, emptying basements, garages and homes, and searching for people in the area designated as sector 4 Alfafar – Massanassa. The SUC and SCS team, after organizing and classifying all the medical equipment, donated part of it to the Catarroja fire station.
In addition to drainage in garages located in urbanizations, community garages and houses, with a intense manual labor With the help of sludge pumps, pre-sealed trucks were also filled to transport the sludge to a designated area for further processing. In the search for the missing They worked on foot and with the drones that they transported to Valencia, in addition to working in areas of sewage and accumulated mud, clearing vehicles in the streets of Alfafar and Massanassa, among other tasks , such as psycho-emotional assistance.
