COE begins operating Christmas Eve 2011-2012

More than 32 thousand people, between workers, doctors, paramedics, military, police and rescue specialists participating from the midday yesterday in the "Operating Christmas Eve 2011-2012", carried out by the Centre for emergency operations to prevent traffic accidents, poisoning alcohol and food during the celebration of Christmas.

The operation coordinated by the COE will have the support of 22 institutions and will be divided into two phases: the first began at noon yesterday and will end at 8: 00 pm Sunday, and the second begins from Friday 30 until the Sunday first of January.

The goal
the plan handle three fundamental variables: traffic accidents, alcohol and food poisoning. The day began at the headquarters of the Dominican Red Cross, where the director of the COE, general Juan Manuel Méndez García, said that the operation will have 1,502 posts in u000aSocorro, located in nationwide, 145 ambulances, four mobile hospitals, nine regional command centres at critical points, and three helicopters, which by order of the Ministry of the armed forces will be under operational control of the COE.

Said that the goal is to reduce the number of 72 deaths that occurred last year during the celebration of Christmas, mainly by motorcycle accidents. The logistics of feeding of staff that laborará in the operation will be supported by the Social Plan of Presidency.

The institutions participating in the operational Eve 2011 include, in addition to COE, the Plan of the Presidency, public health, Interior and police, public works, armed forces, Civil Defense, Office of first lady, Promese Politur, Red Cross, firemen, OMSA, and others.

The operative named Eva, in honor to a meritorious student 18 years u000aIt was recognized by President Leonel Fernandez; but that last March died in a traffic accident by the collision of two motorcycles.

The operating personnel it are members of special units of the national army, Navy, Dominican air force, Red Cross, Civil Defence, national police, Metropolitan Transportation Authority (AMET), tourism (Politur) police and firemen.

Preventive measures for the people
before you travel, please coordinate the security of your home with its closest neighbour, and disconnect all the appliances.

Also suggests that the population that is absent from his home close the gas tank, and not leave before anything that might draw attention to criminals.

During the trip, it recommends citizens safety belt use, placing the children in the rear seats and not leave that the u000asmall consume alcoholic beverages. Also, requests drivers not exceed in curves, bridges, slopes, and not go by the rides on roads and highways.

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