Protección Civil El Campello

Local emergency volunteers

The El Campello Local Civil Protection Volunteer Group works with public authorities to prepare for and respond to risks affecting residents, the environment, and property in the municipality. Its service area is El Campello, in Spain’s Valencian Community.

Risks covered

The group identifies risks and plans how to respond to them, including:

• Wildfires
• Flooding
• Accidents involving hazardous materials
• Earthquakes and tsunamis
• Accidents at fireworks displays
• Risks at large public gatherings
• High winds and severe storms
• Landslides
• Mass-casualty incidents

Volunteer duties

Volunteers take part in preventive work such as forest and beach patrols, crowd management, supporting self-protection plans for major sporting, cultural, and social events, and participating in emergency drills. They also train to assist operational emergency teams in protecting lives, property, and the environment.

How to volunteer

Applicants must be over 18, or over 16 with parental permission, submit the required application, and complete a basic training course. Civil Protection volunteering is governed by Decree 7/2007, which establishes its own legal framework. Article 4 of the Valencian Community’s Civil Protection and Emergency Law 9/2002 recognizes the public’s right to participate in Civil Protection; at the municipal level, participation is organized through volunteer groups.