Pemex Performs Earthquake Drill at 140 Facilities Across Mexico

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(Pemex, 19.Sep.2018) — At 13:16 hours, on September 19th a massive, country-wide earthquake drill started and 140 Petróleos Mexicanos facilities participated simultaneously. This country-wide drill is held in Mexico each year to commemorate the National Civil Defense Day and as a day to honor the victims of the devastating 1985 and 2017 earthquakes.

At the Petróleos Mexicanos Management Center (Acronym in Spanish: CAP) in Mexico City, over 12,000 employees were evacuated, 30 percent of whom work in the executive tower. Prior to the drill, a minute of silence was held to honor the victims of both earthquakes.

The drill was supervised directly by Pemex CEO Carlos Treviño Medina and the Corporate Director of Management and Services, Marco Antonio Murillo, from the Emergency Command Center of the company, which is located on the ground floor at CAP building B.

As part of promoting a culture of civil defense and disaster preparedness within the company, which is aimed to promote workers’ safety, the drill allowed for the assessment of current protocols and safety programs in Pemex facilities and test alarm systems, safety and firefighters´ equipment.

After three short bells, members of the safety brigade began to evacuate personnel using established routes to the emergency gathering points, using the slogan: “No running, no yelling, no pushing.”

Additionally, Fire and Rescue personnel from CAP performed a rescue drill for three “victims”, who were taken to the Medical Unit of the Management Center.

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