By Tara Rippin • Published: 01 May 2020 • 16:48
ACCORDING to the Professional Association of Firemen Technicians (APTB), Bruno Garcia of the Provincial Consortium A Coruña, died after “returning from carrying out prevention work against Covid-19.”
Offering its condolences to “the Sergeant’s family and friends at this difficult time,” the Provincial Council expressed “its deep sorrow” over the death of the head of the fire station in Arzúa.
Hoy ha fallecido, en acto de Servicio, Bruno García Mallo, Sargento del Consorcio Provincial de A Coruña. Fue uno de los impulsores de APTB-Galicia, siempre implicado en las tareas de Prevención y Formación contra incendios. Nuestro más sentido pésame y apoyo a su familia.DEP pic.twitter.com/ujWdiTJC2Z — APTB (@APTBBomberos) April 29, 2020
Hoy ha fallecido, en acto de Servicio, Bruno García Mallo, Sargento del Consorcio Provincial de A Coruña. Fue uno de los impulsores de APTB-Galicia, siempre implicado en las tareas de Prevención y Formación contra incendios. Nuestro más sentido pésame y apoyo a su familia.DEP pic.twitter.com/ujWdiTJC2Z
— APTB (@APTBBomberos) April 29, 2020
García belonged to the Provincial Consortium Against Fires and Rescue of the province.
And APTB highlighted his commendable efforts fighting fires.
“He was one of the promoters of APTB-Galicia, always involved in the tasks of prevention and training against fires.”
Sadly “he died after returning from carrying out disinfection tasks as a prevention measure against Covid-19 near Teixeiro prison.”
President of the Provincial Council, Valentín González Formoso, on behalf of the entire provincial corporation, sent a message of “encouragement and strength” to the deceased fire chief’s family, friends and colleagues.
He said García was “a very dear man among the firemen,” and praised his “commitment and effort throughout his career.”
No further details surrounding García’s death have been disclosed.
Un gran abrazo a nuestros compañeros del parque de bomberos de Arzua y a la familia del jefe del parque fallecido esta mañana. — Bomberos Coruña (@BomberosCoruna) April 29, 2020
Un gran abrazo a nuestros compañeros del parque de bomberos de Arzua y a la familia del jefe del parque fallecido esta mañana.
— Bomberos Coruña (@BomberosCoruna) April 29, 2020
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Tara Rippin is a reporter for Spain’s largest English-speaking newspaper, Euro Weekly News, and is responsible for the Costa Blanca region. She has been in journalism for more than 20 years, having worked for local newspapers in the Midlands, UK, before relocating to Spain in 1990. Since arriving, the mother-of-one has made her home on the Costa Blanca, while spending 18 months at the EWN head office in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol. She loves being part of a community that has a wonderful expat and Spanish mix, and strives to bring the latest and most relevant news to EWN’s loyal and valued readers.
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