The Deputy Minister of Economy and the AGIF - Agency for the Integrated Management of Rural Fire; invited the main private companies for their Brands and their collaborators to be ambassadors in changing attitudes and behaviors and to participate in the effort to spread this message.
EDP Distribuição accepted the invitation by associating the campaign with a set of initiatives already in progress related to the theme, thus reinforcing the investment and work carried out in the field of power grid safety and the protection and protection of the forest heritage.
In addition to the renewal of the Secondary Network of Fuel Management Tracks, EDP Distribuição, which manages 68,000 km of overhead lines (of which more than 28,000 km in forest areas) has invested a total of 72 million euros in last 11 years for the protection and protection of the forest heritage, of which 11 million euros refer to 2019.
Inspection and intervention actions in the protection zones and in the fuel management lanes near the power lines involve around 500 people, including internal and external collaborators, and the application of best monitoring and vegetation management practices - from inspections thermal imaging of the lines using helicopter and drone flights, to the development of a functionality in APP EDP Distribuição (link to the download app) that allows the reporting of proximity of the vegetation to the electric lines and, finally, occupation of land using satellite imagery.
In addition to these activities, EDP Distribuição has developed a set of initiatives in which it undertakes to disseminate the campaign to its employees and stakeholders, mobilizing its more than 3200 employees and 5000 External Service Providers.
Do not put your life at risk, nor the life of others.
Avoid risky behaviors.
If you see any dangerous behavior, dial 112.
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