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Murcia has 43 new volunteers of Civil Protection.

The Councillor for Traffic Safety and Civil Protection, Lola Sanchez, has given this afternoon welcome at the School of Education and Employment in La Fica, which has developed the Basic Course contender volunteer civil protection.

These 43 students, 23 men and 20 women, make 2015 the second edition of the Basic Course for aspiring Civil Protection Volunteers, who has trained a total of 74 people.

Murcia, with 15 students, four Sangonera La Verde and Cabezo de Torres and Espinardo three, are the places with the largest number of attendees.

Basic Training Course for Aspiring Volunteers of Civil Protection of the City of Murcia lasted 40 hours and 30 hours of practices developed in the facilities of the Civil Protection in Infante Juan Manuel and the various preventive services that the Association Volunteers provided to citizens.

During his speech, the council stressed "the important work they are undertaking volunteers, although it is not always recognized, is essential and crucial to the work of emergency in the city. I appreciate your commitment and selfless dedication to the volunteers."

In the course the students have learned knowledge and developed skills and abilities in areas considered essential to the performance of his collaborator, such as first aid, prevention and fire protection, basic rules of Civil Protection, natural and technological hazards, self-protection and intervention activity action groups, mapping and guidance, psychological first aid, road safety, logistics and use of transmissions.

They have also conducted practical classes mounting tents, chains and installation of sanitary operation of vehicles.

For the diploma students have had to overcome both theoretical and practical knowledge tests and complete their education with an internship as volunteers.

This training course is necessary to obtain the supporting empowerment that allows volunteers to act in the field of civil protection.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia