HUMANITARIAN RESCUE UNIT ARMED FORCES OF GUATEMALA CFAC MISSION • “CFAC” WILL PROMOTE TRUST AND WILL “CFAC” WILL PROMOTE TRUST AND WILL CARRY OUT A PERMANENT AND CARRY OUT A PERMANENT AND SYSTEMATIC COOPERATION, SYSTEMATIC COOPERATION, COORDINATION AND MUTUAL EFFORT OF COORDINATION AND MUTUAL EFFORT OF THE ARMED FORCES FROM THE ISTHMUS, THE ARMED FORCES FROM THE ISTHMUS, TO CONTRIBUTE TO MILITARY SECURITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO MILITARY SECURITY DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION IN THE REGION. REGION. CFAC OBJECTIVES • RECOMMEND CONCRETE ACTIONS AGAINST RECOMMEND CONCRETE ACTIONS AGAINST THREATS TO DEMOCRACY, PEACE AND LIBERTY, THREATS TO DEMOCRACY, PEACE AND LIBERTY, TO PROVIDE AN OPTIMUM LEVEL OF DEFENSE. TO PROVIDE AN OPTIMUM LEVEL OF DEFENSE. • EXCHANGE EXCHANGEE INFORMATION AND EXPERIENCES IN INFORMATION AND EXPERIENCES IN ALL ASPECTS OF COOPERATION AND STIMULATE ALL ASPECTS OF COOPERATION AND STIMULATE MUTUAL TRUST MECHANISMS AMONG MEMBER MUTUAL TRUST MECHANISMS AMONG MEMBER COUNTIES. COUNTIES. • PARTICIPATE IN POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, PARTICIPATE IN POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND MILITARY FORUMS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL AND MILITARY FORUMS OF INTEREST FOR THE INTEGRATION OF DEFENSE, INTEREST FOR THE INTEGRATION OF DEFENSE, DEMOCRATIC SECURITY, PEACE AND LIBERTY OF DEMOCRATIC SECURITY, PEACE AND LIBERTY OF THE NATION. THE NATION. CFAC OBJECTIVES • PROMOTE THROUGH SPECIALIZED ACTIVITIES, PROMOTE THROUGH SPECIALIZED ACTIVITIES, THE STUDY, DISCUSSION AND RE THE STUDY, DISCUSSION AND REFLE LEXION ON ION ON MILITARY AND OTHER COMMON INTEREST MILITARY AND OTHER COMMON INTEREST ISSUES. ISSUES. • ESTABLISH PERMANENT COMMUNICATION WITH ESTABLISH PERMANENT COMMUNICATION WITH THE GENERAL SECRETARIAT OF THE CENTRAL THE GENERAL SECRETARIAT OF THE CENTRAL AMERICAN INTEGRATION SYSTEM (SICA) . AMERICAN INTEGRATION SYSTEM (SICA) . • ASSIST IN STUDIES CONTRIBUTING IN THE ASSIST IN STUDIES CONTRIBUTING IN THE PROMOTION OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROMOTION OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND AND IN THE REDUCTION IN THE REDUCTION OF IMPACTS IN THE EVENTS OF IMPACTS IN THE EVENTS OF DISASTERS. OF DISASTERS. (UHR (UHR-CFAC) CFAC) •MISSION MISSION THE HUMANITARIAN RESCUE UNIT OF THE ARMED THE HUMANITARIAN RESCUE UNIT OF THE ARMED FORCES OF GUATEMALA WILL CARRY OUT FORCES OF GUATEMALA WILL CARRY OUT HUMANITARIAN AND RE HUMANITARIAN AND RESCUE OPERATIONS UPON CUE OPERATIONS UPON REQUEST, IN ANY CENTRAL AMERICAN COUNTRY REQUEST, IN ANY CENTRAL AMERICAN COUNTRY (MEXICO AND DOMINICAN REPUBLIC) (MEXICO AND DOMINICAN REPUBLIC) WHERE WHERE NATURAL OR MAN MADE DISASTERS OCCUR, IN NATURAL OR MAN MADE DISASTERS OCCUR, IN ORDER TO SAVE AND PROTECT HUMAN LIFE AND ORDER TO SAVE AND PROTECT HUMAN LIFE AND MITIGATE DISASTER EFFECTS. MITIGATE DISASTER EFFECTS. HUMANITARIAN RESCUE UNIT HRU HUMANITARIAN RESCUE UNIT HRU-- CFAC OF THE GUATEMALAN ARMED CFAC OF THE GUATEMALAN ARMED FORCES FORCES URH-CFAC LEGAL FRAMEWORK • POLITICAL CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF GUATEMALA (ARTICLE 64 Y 67). • BILATERAL DISASTER AGREEMENT MEXICO/GUATEMALA (1987). • GOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT 109-96, CONRED LAW. • PEACE TRANSITION OPERATION PLAN 97 • EMDN OPERATION PLAN UNDER THE DIRECTION OF AA.CC. D-5. – WATER CONTINGENCY PLAN I TO IV – VOLCANIC ASHES CONTINGENCY PLAN I TO IV – EARTHQUAKE CONTINGENCY PLAN I TO IV – FIRE CONTINGENCY PLAN I TO IV • HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE OPERATION PLAN (1999). • HRU-CFAC ESTABLISHMENT AGREEMENT (1999). •PURPOSE PURPOSE HUMANITARIAN RESCUE UNIT HRU HUMANITARIAN RESCUE UNIT HRU-- CFAC OF THE GUATEMALAN ARMED CFAC OF THE GUATEMALAN ARMED FORCES FORCES ESTABLISH THE HRU ESTABLISH THE HRU-CFAC TO SATISFY CFAC TO SATISFY FUTUR SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS OF FUTUR SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS OF THE CENTRAL AMERICAN COUNTRIES THE CENTRAL AMERICAN COUNTRIES ON THE EVENT OF A NATURAL OR MAN ON THE EVENT OF A NATURAL OR MAN MADE DISASTER. MADE DISASTER. HRU HAS THE CAPACITY OF RESPONDING TO DIFFERENT TYPES OF DISASTERS • Geological Geological Events Events.. • Hydrometereological Hydrometereological Events Events.. • Forest Forest Fires Fires.. • Volcanic Volcanic Eruptions Eruptions.. Man Man-Made Made Events Events • Handling of Handling of hazardous hazardous materials materials.. • Epidemics Epidemics.. SPECIAL ACTIVITIES TO ORGANIZE THE SPECIAL ACTIVITIES TO ORGANIZE THE HRU HRU-CFAC CFAC IN THE EVENT OF SISASTERS IN THE EVENT OF SISASTERS •COORDINATES WITH E.M.D.N COORDINATES WITH E.M.D.N DIRECTORATES DIRECTORATES •LAND, NAVY AND AIR FORCES LAND, NAVY AND AIR FORCES •EXECUTES RESCUE OPERATIONS EXECUTES RESCUE OPERATIONS •EXECUTES HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS EXECUTES HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS HUR HUR-CFAC CAPABILITIES: CFAC CAPABILITIES: •THE HUMANITARIAN AND RESCUE UNIT HAS THE THE HUMANITARIAN AND RESCUE UNIT HAS THE CAPABILITY TO MANAGE A DISASTER AND MITIGATE CAPABILITY TO MANAGE A DISASTER AND MITIGATE ITS CONSEQUENCES IN THE AREA OF OPERATIONS; ITS CONSEQUENCES IN THE AREA OF OPERATIONS; CAPABILITY IS UNDERSTOOD AS : CAPABILITY IS UNDERSTOOD AS : •A. A. LAND, SEA AND AIR MOBILIZATION. LAND, SEA AND AIR MOBILIZATION. •B. B. THE INSTALATION OF NECESARY THE INSTALATION OF NECESARY INFRASTRUCTURE TO OPERATE. INFRASTRUCTURE TO OPERATE. •C. C. OPERABILITY IN ANY TERRAIN METHREOLOGICAL OPERABILITY IN ANY TERRAIN METHREOLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND ADVERCE SITUATIONS. CONDITIONS AND ADVERCE SITUATIONS. •D. D. MINIMUM FIVE DAY AUTONOMY. MINIMUM FIVE DAY AUTONOMY. ADMINSTRATIVE PROCEDURES • UPON THE DECLARATION OF THE EMERGENCY AT THE REQUEST OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE AFFECTED COUNTRY; THE PRESIDENTS AND GENERAL COMMANDERS OF THE COUNTRIES SPARED BY THE EVENT ACTIVATE THE HUMANITARIAN AND RESCUE UNITS THROUGH THE MINISTRIES OR COMMANDERS IN CHIEF OF CFAC MEMBER COUNTRIES. • ONCE THE MOBILIZATION IS APPROVED BY THE VARIOUS GOVERNMENTS THEY INCORPORATE THEMSELVES INTO THE THE ARMED FORCES OF THE AFFECTED COUNTRY SUPPORTING THE NATIONAL OPERATIONS CENTER OR ITS COUNTERPART. • THE OPERATIONS AND HUMANITARIAN RESCUE UNIT WILL BE RECOGNIZED BY THE ACRONYMS HUR-CFAC. LOGISTIC PROCEDURES • CFAC MEMBER ARMED FORCES PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE ARMED FORCES OF OTHER COUNTRIES IN TRANSIT TO THE DISASTER STRICKEN COUNTRY. • UPON INTEGRATION THE HRU-CFAC MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF FIVE DAYS ECONOMIC AND LOGISTIC AUTONOMY, AFTER THE POSSIBILITY OF CONTINUING ASSISTING THE AFFECTED COUNTRY WILL BE EVALUATED. COMANDO Estado Mayor Asesor Enlace en CONRED ORGANIZACIÓN ORGANIZACIÓN DE LA UHR DE LA UHR-CFAC CFAC • Descombramiento menor. • Construcciones menores. •Grupos contraincendios. • Bomberos forestales. UU busqueda salvamento y rescate • Aérea, Marítima y Terrestre. Unidad de evacuación y apoyo UU Asistencia Medica inmediata • Primeros Auxilios •Operaciones quirúrgicas menores • Tratamiento profiláctico • Evacuación • Clasificación de pacientes • UU facilitación movilidad. • UU movimiento tierras. • Unidad de tratamiento de agua. • Construcciones Grales. semipermanentes. • Construcción de puente semIpermanente y barreras artificiales contra incendios inundaciones. • UU. transporte pesado. Unidad de ingenieros • EDAN • SUMA • Admón.. Desastres • RRPP • Asesoría legal • Admón. de albergues. Unidad Técnica de operaciones cívico militares • Policía Militar • Comunicaciones • Abastecimiento • Transporte • Administración y logística UHR •Mantenimiento y reparación. Unidad de Soporte administrativo HRU COMMAND AND CHIEF OF STAFF 1. Commander Lieutenant Colonel 2. Executive Major 3. Staff Officer Major/ 1st. Capt. 4. Intelligence Officer Major/ 1st. Capt. 5. Operations Officer Major/ 1st. Capt. 6. Logistic Officer Major/ 1st. Capt. 7. AA.CC. 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