Risk Reduction Awareness Program in the Municipality of Amadora
The development of awareness-raising programs to reduce risk is essential for the mobilization and participation of citizens in prevention and mitigation strategies, in order to increase public awareness of the risks existing in the municipality.
Description
It is the State's responsibility to promote self-protection measures, but it is the citizen's duty to have an intervening role in society, promoting a culture of security, and becoming the first agent of civil protection. It can take effect in various settings, such as at home, at school, at work and in the community where you live. It is essential that citizens are informed and aware so that they can play an active role in reducing the number of incidents in the Municipality, and consequently in reducing the risks to which they are exposed. The “Awareness Program for Risk Reduction” is being implemented in partnership with various safety and security entities, which has been gaining expression both in the school community (kindergarten, 1st/2nd/3rd cycle and secondary), as well as in associations and institutions of a social nature.
Did the Sendai Framework change or contribute to changes in your activities/organization? If so, how?
The Sendai Framework was decisive for a broader work with the whole community in DRR. Regarding the Sendai priorities, Amadora made a lot of progress to ensure local authorities and the population a better understanding about risks and disasters in the city and how important sharing local information is on disaster losses, hazards and risks including who is exposed and who is vulnerable.
What led you to make this commitment/initiative?
What was your position before making this Voluntary Commitment / prior to the Sendai Framework?
The municipality of Amadora is working hard at local level to promote DRR issues among the most vulnerable groups. We want to do that with all the stakeholders in our community. Under the mayor´s leadership, it will be possible to improve our capacities to manage a natural hazard event. This commitment is proof that motivation and collaboration with the community can be decisive for the damages and losses reduction. Amadora will keep all the necessary efforts to make disaster risk reduction a priority in the municipality agenda.
Deliverables and Progress report
Deliverables
Deliverables are the end-products of the initiative/commitment, which can include issuance of publications or knowledge products, outcomes of workshops, training programs, videos, links, photographs, etc.
The Awareness Raising Actions about this thematic are taught in schools and institutions, always within the health theme. The main objective of these Awareness Raising Actions is to provide some prevention measures, warning signs and basic help instructions in adverse situations, as well as provide the population with skills to act in situations that require simple first aid, and transmit Basic Life Support techniques to adults and children. The entities that provide awareness-raising activities in the field of health and first aid are the Amadora Health Center Group and the Portuguese Red Cross Amadora Delegation.
The Awareness Raising Actions about this thematic are taught in schools and institutions, always within the theme of risks, especially those that most affect the territory of Amadora. The main objective of these Awareness Raising Actions is to make the citizens of Amadora increasingly attentive and resilient to the risks present in the territory where they live and study. The entities that carry out Awareness Raising activities regarding risks are the Municipal Civil Protection Service of Amadora and the Volunteer Firefighters of Amadora.
The Awareness Raising Actions about this thematic are taught in schools and institutions, always within the theme of security. The main objective of these Awareness Rasing Actions is to make the citizens of Amadora increasingly responsible and aware of potential dangers when security is compromised. The entities that carry out security Awareness Actions are the Public Security Police and the Municipal Police of Amadora.
Organizations and focal points
Implementing Organization(s)
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