DPS Commissioner Clyde K. Norita, in a memorandum, directed the officers to join the different training sessions spearheaded by the Emergency Management Office and the Commonwealth Ports Authority.
Selected to join the training on interoperable communications on June 23-24 with Norita were Sgt. James Guerrero and PO2 Jesse Debrau.
Norita also directed Fire Director Thomas M. Manglona, Capt. John Pua, Sgt. Jose Saures, Sgt. Thomas Blas, Sgt. Jerry Ayuyu and Sgt. Joaqiun Salas to join the no-notice mass casualty/airport disaster training scheduled for today and tomorrow, and the no-notice airport disaster table top exercise scheduled on June 27.
The five-day Joint Task Force- Homeland Defense workshop gathered over a hundred participants from CNMI disaster response agencies like EMO, DPS, Public Health and other government offices.
The workshop aims to enhance the understanding of government agencies of current multi-agency and jurisdictional response, operations, and recovery plans and capabilities on certain types of disasters.
The workshop, funded by the U.S. Pacific Command, will tackle four types of hazards or emergencies — pandemic, maritime/natural disasters, mass casualty airport disaster, and emergency communications.
