OCD joins emergency response task force for ASEAN Summit

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The Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) has joined other government agencies in the emergency response task group, which has been activated to secure ...

MANILA – The Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) has joined other government agencies in the emergency response task group, which has been activated to secure the ASEAN Summit and Related Summits from Nov. 16 to 18.

OCD administrator Undersecretary Harold Cabreros joined the emergency response task force ceremonial send-off on Nov. 11, the agency said in a statement late Wednesday.

"A total of 774 personnel and 119 specialized assets were mobilized for the deployment. These include ambulances; fire engines; resource trucks; engineering equipment; transport vehicles; chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear trucks; tactical radios; and Starlink satellite equipment," the OCD said.

The agency heads the Joint Task Group on Emergency Preparedness and Response, a unit under the Committee on Security, Peace and Order, Emergency Preparedness and Response (CSPOEPR).

"The ceremony highlighted the whole-of-government approach implemented under the CSPOEPR to guarantee the safety and security of visiting delegates, event organizers, and the general public," the OCD added. (PNA)

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