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http://america.infobae.com/notas/35010-Gran-simulacro-de-terremoto-en-Colombia
Spanish to English translation
Great Colombia earthquake drill
From 11 am, local time, 15 cities tested a mass evacuation . Looking to be prepared for an earthquake . "We are vulnerable to natural disasters, and our duty is to prevent," said President Santos
On Wednesday October 5 will be held the first National Mock District Evacuation Drill III. This is the first national mock earthquake evacuation conducted in South America.
The mayor of Bogot?, Clara Lopez Obregon, invited all citizens to participate in operations that combine the work of the Metropolitan Police, Civil Defense, the United Nations Emergency Prevention and Response (FOPA) and the National System for Prevention and Emergency Response.
"I summon the Bogota and Bogota to the same citizenship last year, where almost 4.8 thousand Bogota participate in this contest, let's go all with the same solidarity, the same attitude of civility and order, because the As we all learn to orderly evacuate our workplace, our home or our study site, we will be able to save our lives and all we want, "said the official, released by El Espectador .
Carlos Iv?n M?rquez, director of risk management, said that so far, 2,000 agencies nationwide are registered to participate in the drill intended to evacuate more than 6 million people nationwide.
The authorities drew up a list of recommendations for citizens to feel safe during the year:
No one may enter the property with an offer to help you make the drill.
The drill is to evacuate properties such as appliances, electronics and others.
When leaving for the meeting point, close the place that it will evacuate and take your personal belongings.
All vehicles carrying relief lights and sirens on is because it will address a real emergency. The buildings involved in the exercise will not use sirens or alarms.
There will be no suspension of any utilities for evacuation.
There will be no closure of the airport and transport terminals.
Humanitarian agencies also participate in the mega-deals. The Red Cross, for example, has 140 volunteers ready search and rescue, 15 mobile units, 15 sectional connected with cutting-edge communication systems and 5 Stabilization and classification modules, located in Bogot?, Nari?o, Valle, Boyac? and Caldas.
This NGO has also prepared a list of recommendations:
Organize your home, campus, business, family or community programs, identification of safe areas, and where possible, including evacuation drills.
Evacuation routes established in their place of residence, work or study and trace periodically to ensure that no obstacles and that will lead to a safe place.
Store a flashlight, portable radio with batteries, bottled water, canned food, a copy of your personal documents and a team of basic first aid.
Keep a phone list with the numbers of firefighters, ambulances, health centers nearest Local Emergency Committee, local municipalities, instead of working adults in the home, school, children, kin, relatives people working at home.
In addition to Bogot?, participate in mock cities of Armenia, Bucaramanga, Cali, Cucuta, Ibague, Manizales, Medellin, Neiva, Pasto, Pereira, Popayan, Quibdo, Tunja and Villavicencio.
Spanish to English translation
Great Colombia earthquake drill
From 11 am, local time, 15 cities tested a mass evacuation . Looking to be prepared for an earthquake . "We are vulnerable to natural disasters, and our duty is to prevent," said President Santos
On Wednesday October 5 will be held the first National Mock District Evacuation Drill III. This is the first national mock earthquake evacuation conducted in South America.
The mayor of Bogot?, Clara Lopez Obregon, invited all citizens to participate in operations that combine the work of the Metropolitan Police, Civil Defense, the United Nations Emergency Prevention and Response (FOPA) and the National System for Prevention and Emergency Response.
"I summon the Bogota and Bogota to the same citizenship last year, where almost 4.8 thousand Bogota participate in this contest, let's go all with the same solidarity, the same attitude of civility and order, because the As we all learn to orderly evacuate our workplace, our home or our study site, we will be able to save our lives and all we want, "said the official, released by El Espectador .
Carlos Iv?n M?rquez, director of risk management, said that so far, 2,000 agencies nationwide are registered to participate in the drill intended to evacuate more than 6 million people nationwide.
The authorities drew up a list of recommendations for citizens to feel safe during the year:
No one may enter the property with an offer to help you make the drill.
The drill is to evacuate properties such as appliances, electronics and others.
When leaving for the meeting point, close the place that it will evacuate and take your personal belongings.
All vehicles carrying relief lights and sirens on is because it will address a real emergency. The buildings involved in the exercise will not use sirens or alarms.
There will be no suspension of any utilities for evacuation.
There will be no closure of the airport and transport terminals.
Humanitarian agencies also participate in the mega-deals. The Red Cross, for example, has 140 volunteers ready search and rescue, 15 mobile units, 15 sectional connected with cutting-edge communication systems and 5 Stabilization and classification modules, located in Bogot?, Nari?o, Valle, Boyac? and Caldas.
This NGO has also prepared a list of recommendations:
Organize your home, campus, business, family or community programs, identification of safe areas, and where possible, including evacuation drills.
Evacuation routes established in their place of residence, work or study and trace periodically to ensure that no obstacles and that will lead to a safe place.
Store a flashlight, portable radio with batteries, bottled water, canned food, a copy of your personal documents and a team of basic first aid.
Keep a phone list with the numbers of firefighters, ambulances, health centers nearest Local Emergency Committee, local municipalities, instead of working adults in the home, school, children, kin, relatives people working at home.
In addition to Bogot?, participate in mock cities of Armenia, Bucaramanga, Cali, Cucuta, Ibague, Manizales, Medellin, Neiva, Pasto, Pereira, Popayan, Quibdo, Tunja and Villavicencio.