Lagos marks Civil Protection Month with a diverse program of activities
As part of the International Day of Civil Protection, celebrated on 1 March, the municipality promotes, throughout the month, a set of initiatives promoted by the Municipal Service for Civil Protection and Forest Defence.
The initiative aims to strengthen the culture of prevention, promote safe behaviors and bring civil protection agents closer to the community, contributing to the construction of a more prepared and resilient territory.
The program starts on 6 March at 3 pm, in the Auditorium of Paços do Concelho Séc. XXI, with the opening session, where the framework and work developed in the areas of prevention and risk and vulnerability assessment, logistics and communications, planning and support for operations, as well as awareness and public information, will be presented.
Among the initiatives planned for the “Civil Protection Month” are:
- Basic Life Support Course for the population, on 9 March, at 2 pm, in the Lagos Fire Department;
- Awareness actions on Fire Safety in Buildings, aimed at municipality officials, on 10 & 13 March, in the building of Paços do Concelho Séc. XXI;
- Mass Training in Basic Life Support, directed to the community, on March 22, at 2 pm, in the Garden of the Constitution;
- Exhibition of Civil Protection Agents Media, on 24 March, between 10 am and 5 pm, in Praça do Infante, Constitution Garden and Solaria Pier, providing direct contact of the population with different agents, their means, valences and missions in prevention, help and response to emergencies;
- Training under the Municipal External Automatic Defibrillation Program, on 27 March, at 2:00 p.m., in the Lagos Fire Department;
- LIVEX Exercise – Simulation of Fire and Evacuation, on 30 March, at 2:30 p.m., in the building of the Town Hall Séc. XXI.
The municipality of Lagos invites the community to participate in the scheduled activities, reinforcing the collective commitment to safety, prevention and protection of people and goods.
More information here.
