Intervention Capacities

Cruz Roja Española

Spanish Red Cross participates in the RIWATEREX Exercise, being present with a representative in the State Coordination Committee as well as in the control body of the EXCON Exercise.

As a participant and within the framework of the Territorial Plan of Emergency and Special Flood, in the field of civil protection, ownership of the Autonomous Community of Madrid, participates in the following scenarios:

Support the Community Fire GERA on the search and rescue activities, with an ERIE (Domestic Immediate Emergency Response Team) Team specialized in search and rescue on land, in a wall rescue maneuver with 12 Volunteers.

Support in the temporary shelter and distribution of food, hygiene items and shelter tasks, for 100 affected, with several specialized ERIE Teams; temporary shelter / psychosocial support / health / IT & communications / childhood and logistics in emergencies with 33 volunteers, health support is implemented through the presence of SVB (Basic Vital Support) and SVA (Advanced Vital Support) ambulance vehicles.

Support to Community Firemen in an aquatic rescue maneuver providing logistical support with an ERIE Team specialized in logistics with 4 Volunteers.