This initiative, part of the "Donate to Protect" program, aims to support institutions that develop activities in forest protection, vegetation clearing, or reforestation.
The delivery of these vehicles - Pick up 4x4 - is part of the annual 2020 E-REDES vehicle donation program, which totals 16 vehicles belonging to its fleet, with an investment value of around 150 thousand Euros.
This program is in its fourth edition and has already donated 85 vehicles that have allowed the company to meet the pressing needs of municipalities and local communities, including fire departments and municipal forestry services, enabling the response in safeguarding the forest and the lives and property of the people they jointly serve.
As the operator of a 179 thousand kilometer long aerial network, 28 thousand of which are in forest areas, E-REDES is present throughout the country.
In the last 12 years, it has invested a total of 87 million euros in vegetation management.
The actions of inspection and intervention in protection areas and fuel management strips near power lines involve about 500 people, including internal and external employees, and the application of best practices in monitoring and vegetation management (from thermographic inspections of the lines using helicopter flights and drones, to the development of a feature in the APP that allows any citizen to report situations of proximity to vegetation).
Learn more in Proximity to Vegetation.
Vouzela
The ceremony, which took place at the headquarters of the Vouzela Voluntary Firemen Association, was attended by Rui Ladeira, Mayor of Vouzela, Jorge Tavares, Commander of the Vouzela Voluntary Firemen Association, Gil Carreira, President of the Board of Directors of the Vouzela Voluntary Firemen Association, Edite Silva of the E-REDES Direction of MT and BT North Active Service, Albano Leandro and Catarino Alves of the E-REDES Direction of Central Municipalities.
E-REDES developed this program in order to support institutions and associations that develop activities in forest protection, vegetation clearing or reforestation. With this investment, the Company also deepens the close relationship with its local stakeholders and actively contributes to the development of the territory.
Ansião
The ceremony, which took place at the Associação de Bombeiros Voluntários de Ansião headquarters, was attended by Alexandre Moreira, Town Councillor of Ansião, Rui Rocha and José Antunes, President and Commander, respectively, of the Associação de Bombeiros Voluntários de Ansião, Alexandra Lemos and Catarino Alves from the E-REDES Central Autarchies Directorate, Telmo Santiago from the MV and LV South Active Service Directorate, from the E-REDES Leiria Maintenance area, and Raquel Trindade, from the E-REDES Communication and Stakeholders Directorate.
By delivering this vehicle, E-REDES is supporting institutions and associations that develop activities in forest protection, vegetation clearing or reforestation. In this way, we are also strengthening the close relationship with our local stakeholders and contributing to the development of the territory.
Serpins
The ceremony, which took place at the headquarters of the Volunteer Fire Brigade Association of Serpins, was attended by Ricardo Fernandes, Town Councillor of Lousã, Jorge Lima and Fernando Carvalho, Commander and President, respectively, of the Serpins Voluntary Firemen Association, Albano Leandro and Catarino Alves from the E-REDES Central Municipalities Directorate, Pedro Cardoso from the MT and BT Norte Assets Service Directorate, and Raquel Trindade, from the E-REDES Communication and Stakeholders Directorate.
