The ceremony was attended by the Mayor of Póvoa de Varzim, Andrea Silva, the organization's president, Rui Coelho, the chairman of the board of the Federation of Firefighters of the District of Porto, Joaquim Silva, and the President of the Parish Council of Póvoa de Varzim, Ricardo Silva.
The program included a general formation, the hoisting of flags, and the blessing of new vehicles integrated into the station.
Officially established on October 1, 1877, as a Volunteer Fire Company, the current Royal Humanitarian Association of Volunteer Firefighters of Póvoa de Varzim fulfills its mission of assistance and rescue to the population, actively responding to emergency services in the city and any region of Portugal when requested by the National Authority for Emergency and Civil Protection.
Over nearly a century and a half, the association has become a prestigious benchmark, consistently meeting high standards of professionalism and quality in rescue, emergency response, and training.
Today, the Fire Department consists of 145 members, distributed among the Command, Active, Honor and Reserve Corps, Trainees, Cadets, and Juniors.
