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Visit to the fire department of Leiria

Pupils from Rheine visit the Portuguese twin town

After a varied weekend with the host families, the program started on Monday with a visit to the volunteer fire department. Alongside the professional fire department, it is responsible for house and forest fires and provides first aid in the event of traffic accidents. The students were able to see all areas and were given a comprehensive insight into the everyday life and tasks of the bombeiros, as the firefighters are known here. They were able to put on the equipment and climb into the emergency vehicle. Finally, each participant was allowed to practise extinguishing a fire.

In addition, an operation was simulated, resuscitation was practiced and then there was a real operation, as the Bombeiros were called to a traffic accident.