TIRANA, July 24 – Prime Minister Edi Rama said volunteerism and solidarity help make Albania stronger and safer as the first group of civil emergency volunteers completed their training.

Rama shared images from the training and certification of the first 100 volunteers, who received instruction on responding to emergency situations, with a particular focus on wildfires.

He said the initiative promotes cooperation between public institutions, the public sector and citizens. Rama added that the model reflects practices used in European countries.

Meanwhile, the training took place under the Volunteerism in Civil Protection programme. The General Directorate of Fire Protection and Rescue organised the programme in cooperation with the National Civil Protection Agency.

The certified volunteers are employees of the public company Illyrian Guard. They chose to take part in the programme and will support professional emergency services during fires and other civil emergencies.

The initiative aims to strengthen Albania’s national civil protection capacity. It also seeks to build a broader network of trained volunteers for emergency response across the country.

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