With a Pentagon ULS room filled with guests and participants in the disaster simulation, this initiative promoted by the Chilean Army came to an end and which allowed training in the decision-making process of the civil and military authorities that make up the National Emergency System. Prevention and Response to Disasters. 

With the presence of university, regional, provincial and community authorities, as well as guests and participants, the closing ceremony of the risk and disaster management exercise Volcano XII, organized by the Chilean Army, was held at the University of La Serena.  

The exercise was carried out on November 22, 23 and 24 at the ULS facilities, in a fictitious scenario under computer simulation, in which the complex effects of different large-scale catastrophes that could occur almost simultaneously are modeled. in the Coquimbo Region.

Volcano representatives of armies from other countries who sought to learn about and collect the Chilean experience in this type of training.

On the occasion, Dr. Luperfina Rojas, Rector of the University of La Serena, the institution that hosted this new version of Volcano, highlighted that “we have witnessed a joint and coordinated effort by various institutions and organizations, demonstrating that Preparation and collaboration are essential to face challenges of great magnitude.”

The university authority took advantage of the opportunity to thank all the regional, provincial and communal authorities that actively participated in this exercise “and who trusted in our infrastructure capacity, which is an example of the important level we have as a higher education institution.” accredited in advanced quality; In the Hexágono room, we have had a unique experience when faced with a fictional scenario, but no less realistic, that has challenged us to coordinate our responses to different natural disasters, allowing us to test not only our individual skills, but, most importantly, our ability to work as a cohesive team.”

For his part, the Presidential Delegate (s), Galo Luna, thanked the Army War Academy for the successful completion of this Volcano XII simulation “which allows us, as COGRID, to test ourselves in real catastrophe situations that can occur in our region, which have already occurred, and thus see what our capacity is as a State to address urgent needs and protect people's lives."

The exercise was supported by the simulation system for management and training (SIGEN), constructive simulation software from the tactical operational training center of the Chilean Army War Academy.

“It is the Chilean Army that makes constructive simulation software available to the region, designed for disaster training; Therefore, it is the responsibility of the provision of this software, the installation in the facilities provided by the University of La Serena, to put all the regional actors in this catastrophe simulation in this role play,” explained Colonel Marcelo Manríquez, Commander in Chief of the II Motorized Division (s).

This closing ceremony also included presentations by representatives of foreign armies and the delivery of diplomas of recognition to all participants by the Chilean Army.

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Written by DirCom