NewsWhore
12-22-2008, 05:30 PM
The Civil Defense organization will set up between 840 and 850 aid stations all over the country during the Christmas holiday, including mobile hospitals, flagmen and the presence of volunteers.
The director of the Civil Defense, General Luis Antonio Luna Paulino, explained that the locations of the stations have already been selected, concentrating efforts in areas where statistics indicate the greatest danger of traffic accidents.
The general said that the operation would include units from the Armed Forces, the National Police, the Red Cross, the Ministry of Public Works, Fire Departments and AMET.
He added that patrols have been reinforced, "not only for maintaining public order and fighting crime, but also to help people."
Luna Paulino said that this is an operation to protect people during the busy Christmas season, and he called on the public to prevent accidents and excesses, since Christmas will pass and only sorrow will remain.
The general said that the operation is being coordinated by the Emergency Operations Center (COE) with headquarters at the National Emergency Commission (CNE).
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The director of the Civil Defense, General Luis Antonio Luna Paulino, explained that the locations of the stations have already been selected, concentrating efforts in areas where statistics indicate the greatest danger of traffic accidents.
The general said that the operation would include units from the Armed Forces, the National Police, the Red Cross, the Ministry of Public Works, Fire Departments and AMET.
He added that patrols have been reinforced, "not only for maintaining public order and fighting crime, but also to help people."
Luna Paulino said that this is an operation to protect people during the busy Christmas season, and he called on the public to prevent accidents and excesses, since Christmas will pass and only sorrow will remain.
The general said that the operation is being coordinated by the Emergency Operations Center (COE) with headquarters at the National Emergency Commission (CNE).
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#4)