Approved in Notice no. 10219/2017

COORDINATOR
Engineer Paulo Gil Martins
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Information Request

SKILLS TO BE DEVELOPED

Analyze, assess, plan and manage the activities inherent to th civil protection and relief system, through foresight strategies on the consequences of events; adapt, educate, raise awareness and train citizens to prevent and mitigate collective risks and the occurrence of serious accidents and disasters; limit the effects of disasters; help and provide assistance to people and other living beings in danger; protect cultural, environmental and public interest assets; manage information and help the affected areas in returning to normal.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

Manage occurrences: mobilize the proper means and resources for the occurrence, taking into account the available resources and means, as well as how quick and easy would be to mobilize them; integrate operation planning teams in emergency situations, aiming at the planning and organization of operations of search, rescue, relief, aid, evacuation, shelter, and supplying of populations in situations of disaster or catastrophe; participate in the design, elaboration and operationalization of emergency plans, and coordinate the teams that elaborate emergency plans; follow the elaboration of plans; ensure the presentation of plans to the competent entities according to the legally defined terms and deadlines; assess and categorize natural, technological and environmental risks; identify and categorize the risks of the territory; monitor risks: apply procedures to follow dangerous phenomenons; manage emergency communication (centralize communications, prepare and issue statements to the general population); participate in the development and implementation of training/awareness initiatives for the population (identify the areas in greater need of training/awareness); propose means and resources to implement these initiatives; prepare Civil Protection drills (within a team): plan, execute and assess the exercises and drills; conduct inspections within the scope of building fires (made by specialized technicians, in accordance with the legal framework in force); provide first aid using basic life support techniques with an automated external defibrillator (BLS-AED).

TARGET AUDIENCE

+ Students who have completed secondary school (whichever path, with or without national exams)
+ Students over 23 years old (23+ access regime)
+ Students who hold a CET (Technology Specialization Course) diploma
+ Students with Higher Education diplomas (vocational retraining)

MAIN EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Civil protection offices, at the municipal, district and national level; public and private institutes and bodies in this field; safety companies; design, development, production and marketing of safety equipment; international agencies; public research bodies; safety and/or civil protection departments of private companies; prevention and safety centers in industrial hubs; technicians of consultancy and service provision companies; technicians and decision makers in public administration; consultancy, advisory and training services; fire departments; municipal civil protection services; own companies.

QUALIFICATION TITLE

Professional Higher Technician in Civil Protection and Relief

SCHEDULE

Daytime and/or Nighttime

* ISEC Lisboa may open night/day classes, depending on the number of students enrolled and their preferences.

COURSE'S TOTAL DURATION

 2 years

ACCESS REQUIREMENTS (only one condition needed)

+ Secondary School Completion
+ Students over 23 years old (23+ access regime)
+ Technology Specialization Diploma Holders – Professional Higher Technician Diploma Holders – Holders of Other Higher Education Diplomas;

PREREQUISITES

None

EQUIPMENT AND TEACHING MATERIAL

Various equipment available in the chemistry and physics laboratories; teaching material provided by the teachers of each Curricular Unit.

CURRICULUM