Safe Communities Portugal Gathering in Almancil organised by Masterclass Algarve
On 13th February a group of mainly parents from Nobel international school in Almancil met at Tribulum restaurant in Almancil, to discuss safety and security issues with David Thomas President of Safe Communities Portugal.
The event covered a wide range of topics ranging from the main threats facing the Algarve: Rural fires, earthquakes and tsunamis; Creating awareness among young children on this topic; Protecting your investment – How to make your property more resilient to rural fires; Factors to take account in choosing where to live in Portugal; The importance of meteorology – and how this impacts on fires; Changing rural fire patterns resulting from the effects of climate change to a case study of the Gambelas fires in 2022 – and could people have been more prepared?
On the crime front; we covered: the threats that children face in the use of the internet/social media and what parents can do to reduce the risk; Crime trends in the Algarve – including domestic violence; Criminality amongst children and how to report crime and what happens afterwards.
Although the time set for the gathering was 1hr 45 minutes, there was a great deal of interaction between with many questions posed and keeping within the time was a challenge!
We thank those who attended for their interest and input and to Jen Thompson from Masterclass Algarve