The Coordination Center for Emergencies and Security (CECOES 112) of the Government of the Canary Islands, dependent on the Ministry of Territorial Policy, Territorial Cohesion and Water, received this week the visit of Dr. Fernando Guillén, representative of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in Macaronesian territory, to thank them for the involvement and contribution shown for the development of the service during the visit last April of a delegation from the United States.
This was part of a round of visits to learn about emergency management capabilities within the framework of its Artemis program for lunar exploration, due to the archipelago's strategic position in the Atlantic.
The Vice-Minister of Emergencies and Water of the Government of the Canary Islands, Marcos Lorenzo, and the Director General of Emergencies, Fernando Figuereo, along with the director of 112 Canarias, Moisés Sánchez, and the head of the Civil Protection and Emergency Care Service, Montse Román, received the gift and conveyed to the NASA representative the gratitude of all the staff of CECOES 112 Canarias.
Marcos Lorenzo highlighted the milestone that the visit of the US agency delegation represented and the recognition of the work carried out by the professionals who are part of it. For his part, the Director General of Emergencies, Fernando Figuereo, emphasized "the importance of coordination to be effective and conveyed the full willingness to deepen the collaboration undertaken".
During the visit made by the NASA delegation last April, representatives of the Government of the Canary Islands showed the NASA medical team the technical and human resources of the regional emergency system, as well as the operation of the 112 operational room. The meeting was attended by the Vice-Minister of Emergencies and Water, Marcos Lorenzo; the Director General of Emergencies, Fernando Figuereo; the director of 112 Canarias, Moisés Sánchez; and the head of the operational room in Tenerife, José María Yanes.
The Director of Health and Medical Affairs at NASA, James Polk, highlighted the agency's interest in learning about the coordination capacity of the Canary Islands in a situation of this type. According to him, it is not only about protecting the ship's crew, but also about ensuring the safety of ships that may be near the splashdown zone.
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