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The Government delegate, Rafael González Tovar, today opened the fifth "Course of technical intervention in disasters: estimation and damage assessment" promoted by the Civil Protection Unit of the Delegation of the Government in collaboration with the National Civil Protection has been carried out in Murcia between 20 and 23 October.

Tovar Gonzalez stressed that the course has 30 students and is aimed at architects and engineers, both above and technicians as well as other graduates whose work might be involved in estimation and valuation of damage to homes and buildings in connection with some kind of catastrophe.

The purpose of this course, organized by the National School of Civil Protection of the Delegation of the Government, in collaboration with the Association of Technical Architects and Surveyors in the Region of Murcia, is to introduce students to the major risks in the region, training in identifying those damages, as well as assessment and evaluation of them, and define inspection methodologies and criteria for these tasks.

Tovar González highlighted in the opening day, "the magnitude and significance of the values at stake in emergency situations requires to service all possible human and material resources both for prevention of risks to the intervention Disaster. "

At the same time, the government delegate also said that the Region of Murcia has a great experience concerning the study and assessment of damage to property affected by disaster situations, where the reviews, often of great complexity, requiring specific training of the professionals involved.

Finally, the government delegate highlighted the important role played by the National School of Civil Protection in the training of all professionals involved in the various public administrations, which has highlighted the desirability of this course as it has noted, "is essential prior process of training and technical expertise of managers to undertake such tasks."

He has also stated that in situations of catastrophe, "as well as experts from different government must also sought the involvement of professionals from other fields."

Source: Delegación del Gobierno en Murcia