Public Safety Role and Contacts
Safe Communities Algarve’s crime prevention role includes that of fire prevention insofar that the setting fire to property and land constitutes an offence under Portuguese law. Such action whether deliberate or through negligence can result in a major disaster with possible loss of life, injury and destruction of infrastructure, land and property.
The role of Safe Communities Algarve in such circumstances is to support the role of the authorities such as the Civil Protection Agency, Bombeiros, GNR and PSP, in helping with others to disseminate information to the foreign community as well as assisting in soliciting donations in terms of resources when required to help those in the front line dealing with the incidents.
The purpose of this page is twofold: firstly to provide an avenue of communication with the emergency authorities in particular the Bombeiros and secondly when such disasters arise to seek assistance from the community in disseminating requests from the authorities for donations or the passing of other information concerning public safety.
Bomberios.
The Bombeiros in the Algarve is divided into the following districts with its headquarters in Faro.
By clicking on the name of the town below will link you through to the contact details of the Bomberios fire station closest to you as shown on their website. The sections entitled “News” will include public appeals such as calls for donations which have been made by the Bombeiros, Civil Protection Agency and other authorities.
Albufeira
News
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Alcoutim
News
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Aljezur
News
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Faro
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Lagoa
News
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Lagos
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Loulé News
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Monchique
News
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Olhão News
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Portimão
News
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São Bartolomeu de Messines
News
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São Brás de Alportel
News
Eastern Algarve Fires The São Brás Bomberios have this evening asked for donations of lip salve/balm and moisturizing lotion/creamfor their personal use. These can be delivered to the Bomberios directly. They have also reiterated their appeal for any monetary donations the details of which are as follows.
The BOMBEIROS website is at www.ahbvsba.net where all information regarding bank transfer donations can be found. If a cheque is preferable – please make this payable to A.H.B.V. S. Bras de Alportel and mail to Associacao Humanitaria Bomberios Voluntarios, Rua Vasco da Gama, 8150-166 Sao Bras de Alportel
Posted 24th July 2012
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Silves
News
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Tavira
News
Tavira Fire Now Declared Under Control
The fire in the Tavira region of the Algarve that has been raging since Wednesday afternoon (July 18) is now being declared as being “under control”. At 6pm yesterday (July 21) the second commander of the civil protection agency running the operation to tackle the fire, José Cideço, told media that the fire was now under control, although none of the forces on the ground would be removed yet.
There are still more than 1,000 operatives fighting the fire across Tavira and the São Brás de Alportel areas, being supported by 189 vehicles and 13 operational aircraft. Small pockets of fire continue to need special attention in the area including some in the north of São Brás and others around Cachopo in Tavira. There are still active fronts within the perimeter of the fire zone (which extends across 75 kilometres) but these are being carefully monitored and addressed by firefighters.
The area still remains on high alert, however it appears that the worst of the fire, which saw the largest firefighting operation in the history of Portugal and consumed more than a third of the total area of Tavira, is now under the control of the Bombeiros firefighters. Posted 22nd July 2012 0600hrs
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Vila do Bispo News
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Vila Real Santo António News
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National Emergency Number / Number European Relief
The call is free and this service is accessible anywhere in the country and at any time, for cases of sudden illness, accident or other urban situations such as fire or theft. For certain health situations the call is transferred to the Orientation Center for Emergency Patients (CODU) INEM - National Institute of Emergency Medicine.
Emergency Number for Fire Alert
Toll-free service to alert the population to transmit warnings of fire.
ANPC – Portugal National Civil Protection Agency
The ANPC is responsible for Civil Protection policy and has produced a number of videos in English under the auspicious of “Portugal Without Fires Campaign” which are available through the following links. Safe Communities Algarve encourages residents and visitors to view these as a reminder to prevent fires and thus avoid the consequences these bring.
These video clips may take a little while to
download depending on your internet speed.
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- Fire Prevention 1 Video (English)
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- Fire Prevention 2 Video (English)
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- Fire Prevention Discarded Cigarettes Video (English)
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- Fire Prevention Rockets Video (English)
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Details concerning civil protection can be found in English from the following link with further links to the other emergency services.
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– Autoridade Nacional De Protecção Civil (Civil Protection Authority) in English |
GNR Fire Prevention Downloads
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- Prevention of Forest Fires - For Adults (GNR publication In Portuguese) |
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- Prevention of Forest Fires - For Children (GNR Publication in Portuguese) |
This webpage will continue to be developed
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