Konfitma in Chamorro describes the essence of the Konfitma training, which is “confirming the plan” or more literally, to “confirm.”
In this year’s edition of the real-life scenario training that concluded last Wednesday, the goal remained the same, to confirm a solid plan for frontlining response agencies and to further prepare these individuals when faced in such dangerous situations.
CNMI Homeland Security and Emergency Management played a major role in leading the two-day drills, which covered responding to active shootings, mass care, and biochemical cleanups. “We don’t want a real-world situation like this to happen, but it’s best that we practice and we exercise these drills so we’re prepared if it does happen,” said HSEM spokesperson Bernard Villagomez, adding that early on in the training, the goal was to save lives and protect the CNMI should these scenarios hit home.