After a week of training by the southern command of the United States to the military forces of the region, As part of Centam Guardian 2025 exercisethis Monday, May 19 was held The first drill to test emergency response protocolsduring a demonstration in the Military Court, in zone 5 of the capital.
The exercise was the simulation of the case of a spill of hazardous materials, known as Matpel, where they participated All institutions that are part of the National Coordinator System for Desatres Reduction (CONRED).
“At the end of this drill they are learned lessons and a brainstorm of negative and positive aspects that were taken out, from the negatives we learn and the positive ones, maintain them and reaffirm them to Maintain that response to the population in a timely manner “explained Ann Marie Argueta, spokesman for the Guatemala army.
Training and training by the Southern Command are part of the year called Centam Guardian 2025 to strengthen the institutions of institutions Emergency of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic.
Matpel
During the day on Monday, the drill consisted of attending The emergence of the spill of dangerous material from a tank with two injured. The relief bodies were placed special costumes to extract people, who were transferred to healthcare centers.
Subsequently, the teams after establishing the type of substance, again headed towards the cistern, To stop the spill of dangerous material and return to go through the decontamination units.
“Now is the evaluation to see what the capacity of the personnel in case there was an emergency of this type like the team that has And what is that coordination between the various institutions to give an immediate response, ”said Argueta.
Training
Since last May 13, the Centam Guardian 2025 multinational exercise, to “strengthen the capacities, preparation and associations for cybersecurity, the fight against transnational organized crime and strengthens regional security”, Presented the United States Embassy in Guatemala through a publication on social network X, on May 13.
The multinational #Centamguardian25 Exercise is underway in Guatemala. US Forces Are Training Alongsis Service Members from Costa Rica, The Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, & Honduras During the Exercise Which Strengthens Security Readiness, Partnerships &… pic.twitter.com/t61uxnzt5q
– Us Southern Command (@southcom) May 13, 2025
As part of the training, medical days have been held in communities in the country, while The day on Monday was held other drills and tests simultaneously:
- I work with special forces in the Pacific Naval Command
- In Jutiapa a medical day was made last Friday and this Monday an exercise to transfer wounded, after drill of earthquake.
- In Santa Rosa a training with special forces was made
- In Mariscal Zavala, drills and arms training were made
More drills
This week other drills will be carried out in the capital, such as A search operation in an earthquake simulationthis Tuesday, May 20, while on Wednesday 21 there will be an air evacuation practice, in the Guatemalan Air Force (FAG).