Colonel Luis Angel Macareño, second chief of the National Civil Defense General Staff explained the functioning of the Civil Defense System in Cuba. Photo: Fidel Rodríguez.

Havana, Nov 1 (RHC) Cuban civil protection experts, and the European Union (EU) ambassador to Havana, Isabel Brilhante, held a technical exchange on Tuesday on actions to be taken in the event of disasters.

The National Civil Defense General Staff (EMNDC) detailed on Twitter that the parties valued the good practices of the European and Cuban context in risk management issues, as well as theoretical and practical training for communities at risk and specialists.

Isabel Brilhante, European Union (EU) ambassador to Havana

According to Brilhante, crises caused by disasters are increasingly frequent and prolonged, hence the importance of coordinating efforts to effectively deal with their consequences.

This activity is part of a project led by the Government of Havana to mitigate the effects of climate events, increase the resilience of the territory, and raise the capacities of the fire department to face these situations.

Likewise, lectures were given as part of the exchange between specialists from the Civil Defense, the Cuban Fire Brigade, and the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism. (Source: PL)