The theoretical and practical presentations to students always have had a and participatory component: Climate Change (Image 10) students are invited to submit the most – advantageous arguments in terms of mitigation or adaptation and applicable local scale; Risk and Disaster main risks (natural and technological) that exist in the – municipality and self-protection measures to be adopted in disaster situation; SOS Earthquake Exercise (Image 11) practical exercise with students about – the correct procedures before, during and after an earthquake; Image11 – School session “Climate Change” SOS Storm Exercise practical exercise with the students on correct procedures – before, during and after a thunderstorm; Risk Zones (Amadora) the highest risk areas in the municipality and – presentation of mitigation measures; Urban and Forest Fires causes, consequences, self-protection measures and – thematic visits to the most affected areas; First Aid practical demonstration of procedures for basic life support; – Emergency Kit presentation of the main tools that are essential in a disaster – situation; Anthropic Presence the interconnection between the risks and planning; – Theoretical and practical exercises on preventive measures to reduce the risks in the territory. Image12 – School session “SOS – Earthquake Exercise” In some schools where the acceptance of this project has been favourable it was possible to create Nuclei of Civil Protection” defined as spaces where students “School develop work related to the Civil Protection themes (hazards, disasters, prevention, rescue, recovery, etc.) and promote awareness and training in the classes to which they belong. There are currently three Nuclei of Civil Protection” in three schools (Secondary “School School Fernando Namora, Primary 2+3 School Miguel Torga, and Primary 2+3 School
The theoretical and practical presentations to students always have had a and participatory component: Climate Change (Image 10) – students are invited to submit the most advantageous arguments in terms of mitigation or adaptation and applicable local scale; Risk and Disaster – main risks (natural and technological) that exist in the municipality and self-protection measures to be adopted in disaster situation; SOS Earthquake Exercise (Image 11) – practical exercise with students about the correct procedures before, during and after an earthquake; Image11 – School session “Climate Change” SOS Storm Exercise – practical exercise with the students on correct procedures before, during and after a thunderstorm; Risk Zones (Amadora) – the highest risk areas in the municipality and presentation of mitigation measures; Urban and Forest Fires – causes, consequences, self-protection measures and thematic visits to the most affected areas; First Aid – practical demonstration of procedures for basic life support; Emergency Kit – presentation of the main tools that are essential in a disaster situation; Anthropic Presence – the interconnection between the risks and planning; Theoretical and practical exercises on preventive measures to reduce the risks in the territory. Image12 – School session “SOS – Earthquake Exercise” In some schools where the acceptance of this project has been favourable it was possible to create “School Nuclei of Civil Protection” defined as spaces where students develop work related to the Civil Protection themes (hazards, disasters, prevention, rescue, recovery, etc.) and promote awareness and training in the classes to which they belong. There are currently three “School Nuclei of Civil Protection” in three schools (Secondary School Fernando Namora, Primary 2+3 School Miguel Torga, and Primary 2+3 School
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