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The SEMAS, Local Police and Civil Protection will remain on alert until Friday and will work in coordination with Jesús Abandonado, RAIS Foundation and Red Cross, to attend to any emergency situation.
"It is an integral device and at all levels: detection, social care, prevention and security, aimed at ensuring those people who are in a vulnerable situation," said José Ballesta.
The cold wave is expected to leave frost and even precipitation in the form of snow in very low levels in Murcia, according to reports the latest special notice of the State Agency Meteorology
The mayor of Murcia, José Ballesta, and the councilors of Social Rights, Conchita Ruiz, and Traffic, Security and Citizen Protection, Lola Sánchez, today reported the 'Special device for social care to people in emergency situation', which the City Council Of Murcia active before the cold wave that arrives today and that is expected to extend until Friday.
"We reinforce a service that is activated whenever the thermometer falls below 5 degrees, with an integral device at all levels: detection, social care, prevention and security, aimed at ensuring those people who are in a more vulnerable situation, And ensure their well-being against the cold wave that is expected to freeze and even precipitation in the form of snow in very low levels in Murcia, according to reports the latest special notice from the State Meteorological Agency, "explained the mayor.
The device, which will be active 24 hours a day and will last until at least Friday, will keep the Mobile Emergency and Social Care (SEMAS), Local Police and Civil Protection Emergency Alert personnel on alert, who will work in a coordinated manner With Jesus Abandoned and RAIS Foundation, who provide concerted emergency accommodation, as well as the collaboration of Red Cross.
In addition to the 165 beds that are made available to the homeless in Jesús Abandonado (145) and RAIS Foundation (20), - plus the squares in pensions and hostels of the municipality -, the City Council, in collaboration with Red Cross, will enable The sports hall El Cagigal to attend the people at risk, if necessary, guaranteeing accommodation and shelter to all who need it.
In addition, Social Rights has reinforced the provision of sleeping bags, blankets and self-heating beverages.
The teams of the SEMAS, each integrated by a social worker of the City Council and a Local Police of civilian, will also travel at night the municipality to offer care and assistance to individuals who are unprotected in public.
"The first thing is to talk to the person and offer him to use the reception centers that collaborate directly with the City Council, moving it so that he can spend the night in a safe place and sheltered from the cold," said the mayor.
In this sense, it is essential the expert work of dialogue and closeness that the SEMAS teams play, when it comes to convincing the person at risk and providing support.
However, if the individual refuses to go to a shelter, they are offered blankets, sleeping bags and hot drinks, to mitigate the cold.
Throughout the night, SEMA teams monitor their situation and return to visit to check their status.
"In the episodes of intense rains that we suffered last December, we also put ourselves in direct contact with Jesus Abandonado and RAIS Foundation so that there would be absolutely no one sleeping on the public road as we live in a dangerous situation.
Now, we are redoubling efforts so that the cold does not endanger the safety of anyone, "said the mayor.
Local Police: permanent vigilance
In addition to the work of the SEMAS, the Local Police carries out a permanent surveillance work on the public highway.
Patrol agents who patrol the streets at night also have blankets and help in the detection of people who may need assistance from Social Services, working in a coordinated manner.
The special reinforcement device for the care of people at risk will remain activated until Friday, at which time temperatures are expected to recover slightly, although everything depends on the weather situation.
In this sense, the City Council calls for neighbors to alert the Local Police if they detect people sleeping in the street, so that they can be referred to one of the services that make up the special device.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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