COMANDOS PARTICIPATES IN NATIONWIDE EARTHQUAKE DRILL

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Rescuers from Comandos de Salvamento de El Salvador participated in the earthquake drill as part of Risk Reduction Week, organized by authorities from the Dirección General de Protección Civil.

Organizations that make up Protección Civil carried out a series of exercises that included simulated evacuations at educational centers, as well as government offices, with the aim of measuring response capacity and the population’s cooperation in the event of a major earthquake.

 Comandos de Salvamento de El Salvador participated with its 30 branches nationwide. In addition, more than 5,000 public-sector educational centers, 500 private centers, as well as public institutions, health units, Policía Nacional Civil delegations, hospitals, and private companies were included.

The aim is for people to develop response capacity and reduce the risks that a very powerful seismic movement could cause.

During the exercise, Comandos de Salvamento de El Salvador worked with the staff and students of the Instituto Nacional General Francisco Menéndez, INFRAMEN, and personnel capacity was assessed. Its director, Vicky de Alvarado, thanked the volunteers for training the young students to respond to any disaster.