Eupheus International School students learn about fire safety
Last week, Eupheus International School in Loulé welcomed David Thomas MBE, BEM, president of Safe Communities Portugal, and Antonia Vignolo, a consultant in disaster management and climate change adaptation, to
CCTV cameras to be set up at Vilamoura Marina
Loulé Council has announced that a CCTV surveillance system is due to be set up at the prized Vilamoura Marina. The announcement came following the signing of a protocol between
Top tips for water and beach safety
With some great weather recently and more to come, there will be more people heading off to the beaches. Portugal has an abundance of lovely beaches from the north to
Cybersecurity checklist for small and medium businesses
Cyber security has been very much in the news for the last months with several major organisations affected. No matter the size of the business, cybersecurity is an essential focus
Preparing for rural fires during extreme weather conditions
The purpose of this feature is to illustrate the impact that extreme weather has in bringing about the drought situation that exists in Portugal and how this further impacts our
“Preparedness” – the key word for 2022
Over the New Year festive season, there have been a number of events that have influenced the subject for this month’s feature. These were: on New Year’s Eve (NYE), the
Safe Communities Portugal – 10 years of service to the foreign community
In the first of this two-part feature published on December 19, I covered the forming of Safe Communities Portugal (SCP) and the initial challenges we faced. Following the rural fires
10 years since the forming of Portugal’s first crime prevention association assisting the foreign community
The early years – Part 1 It doesn’t seem like it was 10 years ago that I formed Safe Communities Algarve as it was then. Some of you have followed
Shudder the thought!
Over the last few weeks we have reported at Safe Communities Portugal on several major earthquakes, for instance in Greece, Crete and Japan, but fortunately these did not result in
Rural fires – keeping up the good work
Some good news arrived last week. According to the latest available data, so far this year there has been the lowest number of rural fires and the second lowest in