The test took place on Wednesday 11 May at 10:30
Monzón's residents and Aragon's emergency services tested the town's External Emergency Plan through a drill responding to a chemical accident caused by the simulated collision of a vehicle carrying toxic products.
Following the simulated incident, the driver called 112 and Monzón's External Emergency Plan was activated at level 1, setting off the Lafcarr sirens to tell the public to shelter in place.
More than a hundred people took part, including Civil Protection staff from the Government of Aragon, firefighters from Huesca Provincial Council, the Government Sub-Delegation in Huesca, the Town Council, Monzón Local Police and the Guardia Civil, among other bodies.
Monzón drill. Forward Command Post at the Town Hall. Source: Aragón Hoy
The drill marks the completion of the implementation of Monzón's External Emergency Plan, drawn up by the Government of Aragon. For this municipality it covers, in addition to chemical risk and the transport of dangerous goods, the risks from gas and oil pipelines and land-use planning criteria relating to chemical risk.
In an emergency, Lafcarr public warning sirens are activated to tell people to shelter in place under the Seveso regulations, which set out the rules for preventing major accidents involving dangerous substances.
Monzón thus joins Sabiñánigo as another Aragonese municipality with a comprehensive External Emergency Plan covering the whole town.
