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Mock Drill, Bi-national Response
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A command headquarters was established composed by elements of civil protection, medical assistance, the consulate, US Cuss and Border Protection, fire departments and others.
According to binational protocol, no security element would go beyond the border area and US elements would only act if and only if the threat would spread to us territory.
The mock drill took place in Reynosa where emergency teams kept a careful and detailed log of response times.
