Integrated into Andalusia’s general emergency planning framework, the Local Territorial Emergency Plan serves as the essential manual for health services, Local Police, the Fire Brigade, Civil Protection and other municipal departments to follow during crises such as floods, forest fires, storms, earthquakes or major accidents.

 

After five years in force, the document has been updated to follow new organisational guidelines issued by the Junta de Andalucía. According to Miguel Ángel Gálvez, the Mijas Fire Brigade corporal in charge of the update, the changes primarily affect operations during the pre-emergency phase. “Previously, there were pre-emergency and emergency phases, but the plans were not actually activated during the pre-emergency stage. Now, with the change in regulations, the emergency plan is activated even in the pre-emergency phase, known as ‘Situation Zero’. This does not mean that immediate action is taken, but the incident is reported to all personnel; they are put on standby and must remain available should an emergency arise”, the corporal explained.

Presentation of the document

Although the document still requires approval in a plenary session and ratification by the regional government, it was presented on Thursday 12th to the members of the Emergency Advisory Committee, comprised of municipal technicians and councillors. Attendees included the councillor for the Fire Brigade and Civil Protection, Francisco Jerez (Vox); the councillor for Operational Services and Parks and Gardens, Daniel Gómez Teruel (PP); the councillor for the Environment, Marco Cortés (PP); and the councillor for Livestock and Rural Areas, Eloy Belmonte (Vox).

Jerez added that “in 2024, the Junta de Andalucía introduced new regulations and the plans had to be redrafted to place greater emphasis on prevention, and post-event organisation, what to do afterwards, but always focusing on avoiding risks before they occur”.

 

For his part, Gómez Teruel stressed that “Operational Services and the Parks and Gardens Department work closely with the Fire Brigade, Civil Protection and the Police to ensure the safety of residents in the event of any emergency that may occur in the municipality. This document allows us to work together to resolve situations as quickly as possible”.

The update to the Local Territorial Emergency Plan is expected to be approved at the next municipal plenary session, with final approval from the Junta de Andalucía to follow, as the document incorporates the latest 112 emergency guidelines.

 

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