The Civil Protection Operation Centre (COPC) will conduct a civil protection drill known as “Crystal Fish” on Saturday, 22 April.
The exercise aims to test the preparedness of different COPC teams to respond to various scenarios anticipated as part of the evacuation of low-lying areas in ‘storm surges’ during the passage of a severe typhoon. The drill was instigated after the passage of Typhoon Hato in 2017.
As in previous occasions, different incidents will be simulated to test the joint response capacity of the members of the civil protection structure. The exercise will also rely on the participation of civil protection volunteers and members of the civil protection community liaison mechanism.
Given the role of community volunteers in the exercise, the COPC is calling on members of the community to fill 450 vacancies between now and April 18. RM
