Project: Department of brigades for extinguishing, surveillance and prevention of forest fires in A Coruña Activity: Environment Product: PREVENTING AND COMBATING FOREST FIRES Geographic data: A Coruña, España Start date: July 2012 End date: September 2012 The purpose of the assignment was to install a system to support the department that performs work involving the prevention, dissuasive surveillance and extinguishing of forest fires in the province of A Coruña This unit would consist of 53 forest fire prevention and protection brigades consisting of a chief, with certification as a senior technician in management and organization of natural resources and landscapes, or technical certification in forestry work and conservation of the natural environment or equivalent professional training, and a European category "B" driving license; 1 specialist labourer with a high school diploma, a secondary school leaving certificate or equivalent, and a European category "B" driving license; and 2 labourers with a compulsory education certificate or equivalent. All the members of these brigades will work shifts and take rest together, and will be deployed on the territory during the period between July 25 and October 10. In addition, another 20 mobile surveillance brigades will be created, consisting of a chief, a specialist labourer, and two labourers, who will work shifts and take rest together, and will be deployed on the territory during the same period as the previous teams. All the brigades will have a vehicle and will be fully equipped with all the regulatory EPI: fireproof cover, helmet with neck protector, anti-impact safety goggles, fireproof boots, fireproof gloves, mask, ear protectors, helmet-mounted flashlight, tool belt, aluminium canteen, cotton T-shirt, an identification patch and an individual first aid kit, and will also be equipped with the tools necessary to extinguish fires.