Mission
Planning, strategic coordination and assessment of the integrated rural fire management system (SGIFR)
- Integration of public policies focusing on:
- Accumulation of vegetable fuel
- Behaviour of the population
- Actions of SGIFR agents
- Knowledge Management (Colab, Forestwise), specialisation and professionalisation of SGIFR agents
- Monitoring and assessment of prevention and suppression activities, and continuous improvement processes
- Drafting and monitoring of the National Plan for Integrated Wildland Fire Management
- Skilled support during high-risk events
- Be the unifying and enabling authority that brings everyone together and guides them towards the same national goal: to protect Portugal from severe rural fires.
