The Minister of Presidency and Public Administration, María Pedro Reverte, along with Mayor Sewer, Lazarus Mellado, attended this morning to mock warning the population to a hypothetical toxic cloud from the chemical industrial zone Sewell.
To this end, therefore, has launched the two sirens that emit acoustic signals the beginning and end of the emergency.
It was carried out at 11:00 pm in the Public Safety Center (next to the local police Sewer).
As forecast by the External Emergency Plan Chemical sector, the Directorate General of Emergency sirens installed two Sewell, one in the Polideportivo Municipal "Angel Sornichero", Avda Fernando III El Santo (Mula old road) and another at the headquarters of the local police, on the terrace of Public Safety building on Prince Avenue, near the roundabout that leads to Javalí New Cotillas Towers, whose sound alerting the public of a chemical emergency.
The objective of the drill is that populations of Sewer and the hamlet of Sangonera la Seca Murcia learn to recognize the acoustic signals the beginning and end of an emergency of this kind.
The beginning of the alert are three acoustic signals spaced one-minute silence for 5 seconds.
The purpose of the alert is marked with a single signal of 30 seconds duration.
The Emergency Department has placed 600 signs announcing the drill on the premises and places frequented.
Also, local radio stations have broadcast spots a vehicle information and mobile public address has toured the municipality and the hamlet Sewer Sangonera la Seca Murcia recent days to report the same.
In addition, households have been divided by a total of 12,000 information brochures that explain what should and what not to do in case of chemical emergency.
What to do
Sheltering in a closed area
Close doors and windows
Blinds and shades running down
Listen to radio and paging
Disconnect the gas and light
In case of irritation, breathing through wet towels
Do not leave the premises closed until the end of the emergency
What NOT to do
Go to the accident site
Going out
Go get the kids to school
Using the telephone
Today's exercise is complete with a mock warning to companies and public institutions by sending short messages to mobile phones, sending faxes and emails as establishing the protocol for External Emergency Plan Sector Sewer chemical.
Chemical Risk Plan in Sewer
The Special Emergency Plan Exterior Chemical Industry in Sewell (PLANQUIAL) adopted by the Autonomous Community in 2006, provides preventive measures and information and the organization and operating procedures and coordination of means and resources of all institutions and agencies assigned to the plan in order to prevent and, where appropriate, mitigate the consequences of these accidents on population, environment and property that may be affected.
The Chemical Industrial Park Raceway is located in the northwestern part of town, from which it is 2.5 kilometers, so the fixed PLANQUIAL a mile radius area of influence, which includes all emergency response possible, even in the worst scenario accidental.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Alcantarilla