CAMP COL. RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – The Police Regional Office-13 gauged its readiness in an earthquake during the 1st Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) on Monday, March 25.
The activity started with the sounding of a siren followed by scenarios that included evacuation, activation of an incident command post, fire suppression, search and rescue, and response to casualty.
Based on assessment of the PRO-13 evaluators, performance was outstanding with only a few minor issues that need to be addressed.
“Conducting this NSED helps our PNP personnel understand the roles and responsibilities in responding to such emergencies effectively and efficiently,” PRO-13 Director Police Brig. Gen. Kirby John B. Kraft said.
“We can identify areas for improvement and refine our actions and responses,” he added.