Volunteer firefighter Hugo Viana, currently away from operational duties for health reasons, launched a new awareness campaign aimed at encouraging support for Portuguese fire brigades. Despite his temporary absence from service, Hugo Viana remains committed to the cause and has promoted, over the past few years, initiatives aimed at valuing and supporting the professionals and volunteers who are part of the fire brigades.
The campaign is built around the direct message "Do you want to make a difference?", through which Hugo Viana seeks to encourage each citizen to transform solidarity into concrete support. The appeal involves making a donation or becoming a member of the local fire brigade, seeking to strengthen the bond between the institutions and the communities they serve.
Beyond the fundraising aspect, the initiative seeks to convey a message of recognition to all Portuguese firefighters and encourage greater closeness between the population and these institutions. According to Hugo Viana, the goal is to remind people of the importance of supporting those who are daily available to provide assistance in emergency situations and the protection of the population.
The new action aims to draw attention to the importance of community involvement in supporting the institutions that provide daily response to fires, accidents, and other emergency situations. The campaign ends with a message that encapsulates this idea: "Because supporting firefighters is also a way of taking care of our community."
