Firefighters travel more than 100 km to assist elderly people who were ill in the interior of Acre Elderly Manoel Santos de França, aged 81, was rescued by the Fire Department this Monday (8) after feeling abdominal pain at the Apuí branch, in Rodrigues Alves, in the interior of Acre. The team traveled more than 100 km to reach the location and, after 7 hours of travel, the patient was taken to Hospital Regional do Juruá, in Cruzeiro do Sul. According to firefighters, the garrison left Cruzeiro do Sul and took around three hours to reach the residence due to the condition of the branch. The return took more than four hours. 📲 Join the g1 AC channel on WhatsApp Upon arriving at the property, the military found the man lying in a hammock, unable to speak due to the pain. Family members told agents that Manoel was pointing to his chest area, indicating that he felt pain there. The elderly man has a history of heart problems. It took the team 3 hours to reach the elderly man's residence due to the poor condition of the extension. Personal file/ Cruzeiro do Sul Fire Department The garrison had planned to meet a vehicle from the Mobile Emergency Care Service (Samu) midway, however, the vehicle had to move to another incident. Therefore, transportation had to be carried out by the firefighters themselves. READ ALSO: Elderly man is rescued by firefighters from a flooded area in AC after three days in isolation VIDEO: Elderly man is rescued and carried on the back of a firefighter after spending more than 5 hours in a flooded area in AC The return route also had difficulties. Near a ferry crossing, firefighters counted on the help of residents to push the vehicle onto a slope. According to the garrison, the place had tabatinga soil, known for its low adhesion. "The route included deteriorated sections, ferry crossings and even had a change of route after the team found a broken bridge on a path indicated by the GPS", informed the corporation. Review Acre’s news programs