The event, which was postponed due to bad weather and will take place this Sunday, will include an open day and various exhibitions.
The firefighters of Mallorca, the Consell de Mallorca’s emergency corps, will celebrate their Diada this Sunday, 23rd March, after weather conditions meant that the event on 9th March had to be postponed. During the event, the island institution will pay tribute, with the presentation of a diploma, to the volunteer firefighters who travelled to Valencia to help in the emergency and assistance tasks for those affected by the DANA.
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The Firefighters of Mallorca celebrate their Diada
The Department of Finance and Public Function has organised various events to celebrate the Day of the Mallorca Firefighters, commemorating the day of their patron saint, Saint John of God. Starting at 10 a.m., the Alcúdia Fire Station will host an open day to bring the fire brigade closer to the public and to give them a first-hand look at the facilities, vehicles and equipment they use on a day-to-day basis.
The island’s director of Emergencies, Joan Fornàs, stressed that ‘the aim of the Diada, as well as being a day of celebration, is to bring the fire brigade and the emergency service closer to Mallorcans, and to strengthen the sense of belonging to a group among the firefighters themselves’.
The activities will begin at 10 a.m. at the Alcúdia fire station, at Carrer d’Amsterdam, 4. At 10.15 a.m. different children’s races will be held, aimed at boys and girls between the ages of 2 and 12, with a circuit adapted to the youngest.
In the morning, the Mallorca Fire Brigade will hold three drills. First, at 11:45 a.m., there will be a multidisciplinary traffic accident drill, in which the extrication of an accident vehicle will be witnessed. At 12.15, the Canine Rescue Group will perform an exhibition with dogs trained for tracking and rescue. And finally, at 13.00, the Mountain Rescue Group will demonstrate a rescue action.
Visitors will also be able to visit the fire brigade’s installations and facilities. To round off the festival, there will be a display of vehicles, a fire extinguishing demonstration, children’s games and bouncy castles for the little ones.