Post by account_disabled on Mar 6, 2024 5:01:30 GMT -5
Do we or do we not have a culture of civil protection at the national level? Do we know how to act in the event of an eventuality? Do we have qualified, trained volunteers with full knowledge of how to respond to an emergency? Given the misfortune that occurred in the B2 building of the Petróleos Mexicanos complex, several lessons can be learned and those we have learned can be reviewed. Let us leave for later the search for answers to the questions that this space proposes. It was moving to observe the reaction of several Pemex workers immediately after the explosion. The civil protection brigades assumed their role. They wore the vests that identified them as qualified personnel to guide others on safety procedures. A beautiful woman took on the task of gathering data, names, of the rescued people and wrote down which hospital they would be transferred to. In the period of time between the explosion and the arrival of other rescue services outside of Pemex, several of its collaborators were already acting, such as Luis Pérez. The quick response saved several lives. The misfortune did not lack signs of solidarity from other citizens outside the parastatal. Milenio reported, for example, how on Saturday morning a woman who said she was the owner of a bakery, showed up with other friends to bring coffee, atole, breads and other foods to give to the rescuers.
This noble and exemplary woman is called Phone Number List Sandra Serrano. A humble young man who said he moved from Tláhuac to volunteer, arrived early on Saturday at the scene of the misfortune, he was not admitted. That spontaneous volunteer is called Edgar Ulises (Milenio TV). These displays of solidarity humanize us, they help us understand the true values in life, but in this type of work, rescue, search and rescue, good will is not enough. To the extent that we work even more on the creation and practice of a culture of civil protection and we can train more brigade members (which by law every company and public entity must have in proportion to the number of collaborators) and professional volunteers, we will save more lives in any disaster. It is also urgent to work so that within our civil protection culture an even greater number of citizens are trained and guided to know how to proceed, remain calm as much as possible, know what role should be assumed and avoid comments that generate panic and aggravate the situation. It has been proven that several disasters classified as socio-organizational are generated by survival reactions without guidance and sometimes by poor communication and a hasty reaction.
Now, having volunteers prepared to respond to disasters, as seen above, is very valuable and therefore it is advisable to encourage normal training and training for participation. For this reason, civil organizations that work on this issue, training volunteers, become relevant. I believe that progress has indeed been made in terms of civil protection because the latest earthquake events have proven it. The practice of at least one annual drill (from September 19) helps and familiarizes people at risk. Prevention and the practice of drills are undoubtedly an activity that must be permanent and occur more frequently. However, we have not learned to value the participation of civil organizations: For example, the “Topos” association and Rescue and Rescue Dogs are highly appreciated in the emergency. What can we say about the rescuers of the Mexican Red Cross who always do their work professionally, but in times of calm, they do not receive the financial support so that their members can continue working in disaster prevention and response. Should the government support them? Yes, but also the general public. It is not only a matter of allocating resources, but of betting on having infrastructure, having the best equipment in quality and number; increase the professional staff that receives a salary but above all make volunteer training a powerful task to which the entire public is invited and carry out activities that awaken interest in participating.
This noble and exemplary woman is called Phone Number List Sandra Serrano. A humble young man who said he moved from Tláhuac to volunteer, arrived early on Saturday at the scene of the misfortune, he was not admitted. That spontaneous volunteer is called Edgar Ulises (Milenio TV). These displays of solidarity humanize us, they help us understand the true values in life, but in this type of work, rescue, search and rescue, good will is not enough. To the extent that we work even more on the creation and practice of a culture of civil protection and we can train more brigade members (which by law every company and public entity must have in proportion to the number of collaborators) and professional volunteers, we will save more lives in any disaster. It is also urgent to work so that within our civil protection culture an even greater number of citizens are trained and guided to know how to proceed, remain calm as much as possible, know what role should be assumed and avoid comments that generate panic and aggravate the situation. It has been proven that several disasters classified as socio-organizational are generated by survival reactions without guidance and sometimes by poor communication and a hasty reaction.
Now, having volunteers prepared to respond to disasters, as seen above, is very valuable and therefore it is advisable to encourage normal training and training for participation. For this reason, civil organizations that work on this issue, training volunteers, become relevant. I believe that progress has indeed been made in terms of civil protection because the latest earthquake events have proven it. The practice of at least one annual drill (from September 19) helps and familiarizes people at risk. Prevention and the practice of drills are undoubtedly an activity that must be permanent and occur more frequently. However, we have not learned to value the participation of civil organizations: For example, the “Topos” association and Rescue and Rescue Dogs are highly appreciated in the emergency. What can we say about the rescuers of the Mexican Red Cross who always do their work professionally, but in times of calm, they do not receive the financial support so that their members can continue working in disaster prevention and response. Should the government support them? Yes, but also the general public. It is not only a matter of allocating resources, but of betting on having infrastructure, having the best equipment in quality and number; increase the professional staff that receives a salary but above all make volunteer training a powerful task to which the entire public is invited and carry out activities that awaken interest in participating.