The School of Professional Practice in Emergencies and Security of the University of Murcia (UMU) will launch master's degrees for continuing education, specialization diplomas, and expert diplomas, in addition to micro-trainings and certificates, incorporating active professionals with extensive operational experience into its teaching.
This was stated this Wednesday in the Control Plenary of the Regional Assembly by the Minister of the Presidency, Spokesperson, Foreign Action, and Emergencies, Marcos Ortuño, during an interpellation presented by the deputy of the Popular Parliamentary Group Alfonso Cerón regarding the creation of this School.
Ortuño explained that the project, developed through an agreement between the Autonomous Community and the UMU, seeks to establish a "permanent cooperation structure" that connects the university sphere with "the professional reality of security and emergencies."
Along with the master's degrees and diplomas, the new School will have the capacity to promote congresses, conferences, and seminars in which recognized prestigious professionals participate.
"We are creating a flexible tool that will allow us to respond to the different training needs that exist in such a specialized sector as emergencies and security," the minister stated.
One of the pillars of the initiative will be the direct involvement of specialists with field experience. In this regard, the General Directorate of Citizen Security and Emergencies will propose to the University of Murcia experts linked to these subjects and with "recognized competence and practical experience" to integrate into the training activities.
"Those who have been working in the field for years will be able to transfer their knowledge and experience to those who are completing their training," Ortuño indicated, who emphasized that the combination of academic knowledge and professional experience represents "one of the great strengths" of the School.
The program will be aimed at both students and active workers in the field of emergencies and security. According to the minister, it will allow the former to reinforce their preparation with real practices and the latter to update their skills or deepen their specialization.
"We want a student to be able to complete their training with a practical experience of reality, we want a professional to be able to update their knowledge, we want those who already work in emergencies to also specialize, and we want specialists to be able to share their experiences," he pointed out.
Ortuño has defended that this exchange of "knowledge, experiences, and procedures" among professionals of different profiles will help to consolidate a "more prepared," "more coordinated," and "more professional" emergency system.
On the other hand, Cerón has highlighted in his intervention the relevance of having qualified personnel to face emergency situations and has valued the measures promoted by the regional Government in this field.
The PP deputy has mentioned, among other aspects, the reinforcement of the Local Police staff, the agreements reached with the firefighters, and the new contract for the forest firefighters.
The 'popular' parliamentarian has also taken advantage of his turn to speak to question the actions of the central Government in matters of security and emergencies, especially following what happened in Ceuta, before asking Ortuño to explain the reasons that have led the Community to launch the School alongside the UMU.
The counselor has emphasized that the field of security and emergencies needs "investment," "resources," and "professionals," but also continuous and updated training.
"Behind every course, behind every day, and behind every training activity there is a final objective," Ortuño has stated, placing that purpose in that, when a citizen needs help, they find "on the other side a professional who is properly prepared and qualified to be able to help them."