On 2nd January, Patricia Gasper Secretary of State for Internal Administration and David Thomas President Safe Communities Portugal met to discuss a number of matters concerning civil protection.
Patricia Gasper assumed the post under the new Government recently, being responsible for civil protection and road safety. Previously the post was Secretary of State for Civil Protection but this was changed to reflect a broader portfolio with the inclusion of road safety.
Included in the discussions were: public communication during crisis situations such as rural fires; location finding by the emergency services during crisis situations; civil protection and Safe Communities Portugal priorities; prevention and self-protection during rural fires and measures for AL rented accommodation under the Safe Village Safe People program.
These were matters that had been accorded priority with fast tracking where necessary before the main fire season. A strategic approach to communications was discussed.
Also discussed was the role of Civil Protection Volunteer Organisations, of which Safe Communities was one of nine as well as future collaboration and related issues.
In respect of road safety Patricia Gasper explained the priority that needs to be given to the main causes of serious road accidents and that the laws concerning issues such as drink driving and use of mobile phones whilst driving were currently under review.
In the framework of the above a number of ideas were discussed for further consideration
- GNR AND PSP LAUNCH ALERT CAMPAIGN ON TUESDAY TO REDUCE PEDESTRIAN ROAD ACCIDENTS
- Address to the Nation by the Prime Minister – State of Emergency measures
- GOVERNMENT TO ANNOUNCE NEW MEASURES TO COMBAT THE PANDEMIC AT 1800 hrs
- Portugal is prepared to buy around 16 million doses of three vaccines against covid-19
- Covid-19: Study reveals that only 25% of Population keep recommended distance
- Matters raised by experts at Infarmed meeting on 10th November
- FROM NORTH TO SOUTH: ALMOST DESERTED STREETS ON FIRST SATURDAY WITH A 1300 HRS CURFEW
- The Prime Minister spoke out at the end of a Council of Ministers that lasted over eight hours.
- State of Emergency – Measures announced by Prime Minister
- Elderly people in isolation situations referenced by GNR rises to over 42 thousand
- Covid-19: Marcelo asks to avoid “an aggravated December” with “more drastic restrictions”
- Explanatory note to State of Emergency
- Parliament Authorises President to Declare State of Emergency
- Confinement excluded in the new state of emergency
- Government creates network of back-up support structures
