Commemoration of International Civil Protection Day
The municipality of Vila do Bispo will mark International Civil Protection Day tomorrow, 27 February, by organising a series of activities organised by the Municipal Civil Protection Service, in collaboration with the Vila do Bispo Volunteer Fire Brigade, the GNR, Vila do Bispo Forest Sappers (Sapadores Florestais) and the Local Health Unit. The event will take place at the Clésio Ricardo Pavilion in Sagres.
The initiative will take place throughout the morning, between 9 am and 12 pm, where the Civil Protection mascot will be presented to the public, two exhibitions, one of the Means and Resources used in the protection and rescue of people and property, and the other of the activities carried out by the Civil Protection Agents who work in the municipality, demonstrations of the devices and equipment used in these services and practical stalls for forest and urban fires, the pre-hospital service, extrication, high-angle and communications.
International Civil Protection Day is celebrated annually on 1 March, a date established worldwide by the International Civil Protection Organisation in 1972 and at the national level by Order of the Minister of Internal Affairs in 2008. It aims to raise awareness of the importance of civil protection in safeguarding human life, property, cultural heritage and the environment in the event of serious accidents and disasters and pay tribute to all civil protection agents.
