Modern-day slavery
The death of 39 people inside a refrigerated container vehicle in Essex has highlighted once again this terrible crime. Every year, millions of children, women and men fall into the
Emergency call system in Portugal
Hopefully most of us will never encounter a situation whereby we will need the assistance of the emergency services. However, in case this becomes necessary, it is important to know
Safe Communities gains rare recognition as âvolunteer civil protection organisationâ
Safe Communities Portugal (SCP) has become one of only a handful of organisations in Portugal to be recognised as a âVoluntary Civil Protection Organisation (ODVC)â. The recognition, recently announced by
Facebook â improving standards
For most of us, social media has become part of our daily lives. In 2019, there are some 2.4 billion Facebook users globally and 4.62 million in Portugal (source: Statista.com).
Albufeira â respecting Portuguese culture
Two years ago I accompanied the GNR to the Strip in Albufeira to see the situation for myself. It was a Tuesday in August, at 3.30am in the morning. What
Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping scams
Yes, itâs that time of the year again with just 45 days to go before Christmas. For retailers this is the best time of the year, and also the most
Avoid becoming the Christmas Turkey
Although a season of good cheer, the approach to Christmas and the New Year is a time when criminals have their own way of celebrating, by turning their attention to
Safe Communities launches multi-lingual forest fire prevention advice for tourists
Safe Communities Portugal (SCP), an association dedicated to crime prevention and public safety, has produced a series of forest fire prevention leaflets for tourists. Based on information provided by the
Preventing forest fires
Yes, I know I have covered this broad topic before, but this time I want to focus on the main causes of forest fires and what we can all do
Protecting ourselves in the event of a forest fire
It is somewhat ironical that the day following our seminar in Monchique, entitled âProtecting ourselves in the event of a forest fireâ, a fire broke out in Serra de Monchique,