Bombeiros Voluntários de Valadares

Founded in 1914, Bombeiros Voluntários de Valadares is a non-profit association based in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal working on humanitarian aid & disaster relief, health, elderly care +3 more.

The Associação Humanitária de Bombeiros Voluntários de Valadares is a non-profit volunteer fire and rescue association founded in 1914 and based in Valadares, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. Its core work is firefighting, rescue and civil protection, supported by a volunteer operational corps of over 90 members. Beyond emergency services, it runs a fuel station and convenience shop, a non-urgent patient transport service, the BVVida clinic, a home support service (Cuidarte), a residential care home for older people (ERPI) under construction, a lifeguard service (Salvarte), holiday camps (TINONICAMP) and a community meal service set up with local partners. The association serves the communities of Valadares, Madalena, Gulpilhares, Vilar do Paraíso and Canelas, and reports serving more than 60,000 people. It is funded through membership fees, corporate partnerships, its own services and donations. It also operates a museum dedicated to its history, named after Ludgero Gaspar.