Last week the government presented a new phase of the campaign "Portugal Chama", focusing on the prevention of rural fires. Under the slogan "Prevention starts within You", the initiative intends to get closer to people, in order for us to be the main agents of change.

For improvements to take place, it is important, however, to know the current level of risk awareness and preparedness among communities, and for this reason, Safe Communities Portugal is undertaking the following survey.

As a resident of Portugal, we are exposed to the risk not only of wildfires but also earthquakes, tsunamis and other natural hazards. These can have disastrous effects, causing massive losses and damage.

While practitioners, such as national authorities at all levels, and non-governmental organizations and associations, are working together to minimize the impacts of these risks, these efforts to build a more resilient society are limited if the local population is not aware of and involved in disaster risk management.

In this survey, which has been developed by Kirsten Cook, who has a background in wildfire preparedness, Safe Communities Portugal would like to learn about your concerns, level of preparedness, and ideas to become more aware and prepared for natural hazards.

Please take a few minutes to fill in this survey and help us evaluate the readiness of residents of Portugal to cope with natural hazards and reduce the impacts of such disasters.

This survey takes just a few minutes and the overall results will be shared with the civil protection authorities and made public. Thank you.

Please ONLY complete if you own or rent a property in Portugal

https://forms.gle/aaZQCCkL9Xf53Dgo9

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