Segurança e Ambiente made its presence felt at INFORCE 2026, held between February 12 and 14 at Exponor – Matosinhos, in a landmark event that brought together public entities, companies, and professionals linked to safety, civil protection, and operational response.

Over the three days, the company's stand served as a privileged meeting place with authorities, operational entities, and sector partners, fostering the sharing of experiences and reflection on the role of post-accident intervention in restoring road safety conditions and traffic flow.

As part of the INFORCE Talks, Segurança e Ambiente promoted a session dedicated to post-accident road safety, under the theme “Restoring road conditions as a factor in reducing accidents and protecting the environment”. The session placed the post-accident response within the international and European context of the Safe System approach, highlighting it as one of the structural pillars of modern road safety.

Based on Vision Zero 2030 and the European Road Safety Framework 2021–2030, it was shown that technical road clearance, the proper removal of debris and spills, and the swift restoration of safety conditions are decisive in reducing incident duration, preventing secondary accidents, protecting on-site operatives, and mitigating environmental impacts.

During the presentation, a structural challenge in Portugal was also identified, related to the absence of standardized procedures for post-accident intervention, which results in heterogeneous practices, undefined responsibilities, increased risks for operatives, and significant environmental impacts.

The session also highlighted the benefits associated with standardizing these procedures, including the reduction of secondary accidents, shorter average incident times, increased safety for operatives, compliance with environmental legislation, and clearer coordination between entities. These gains can be monitored through objective indicators, such as response times, the rate of secondary accidents, and the proper management of waste and hazardous substances.

The talk featured Dr. Fernando Montenegro, CEO of Segurança e Ambiente, Commander Paulo Santos, Commander of the Pernes Volunteer Firefighters, and GNR Reserve Colonel Pedro Patrício, bringing together complementary perspectives on the importance of specialized, coordinated, and technically appropriate response after road accidents occur. This talk also included the participation of the Porto Territorial Command of the GNR and the Porto Metropolitan Command of the PSP.

The presence of Segurança e Ambiente at INFORCE thus made it possible to reinforce the relevance of the post-incident phase as an integral part of the road safety chain, underlining the need for technical and environmentally responsible solutions that contribute to safer roads, normalized traffic flow, and an effective reduction in secondary risk.