Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has called for a National Drill of Civil Protection and People’s Preparedness for Saturday, September 27, to prepare the population for natural disasters or potential armed conflicts.

The Venezuelan president announced the drill during a Communal Power event in the state of Miranda, where he emphasized the importance of a civic-military union, all to strengthen national resilience.

The head of state explained that the drill will involve Civil Protection, Firefighters, the Bolivarian National Police, state police, the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB), along with schools, high schools, hospitals, and health centers.

“I want to summon all the people, in perfect popular-military-police union, for a National Civil Protection Drill in the face of natural disasters or any armed conflict that may occur,” Maduro stated.

The exercise is organized in response to the seismic events recorded on September 24 in Venezuela, which President Maduro attributed to a "swarm of seismic faults" in South America and which the Venezuelan Foundation for Seismological Research (Funvisis) reported had exceeded a magnitude of six points on the Richter scale.

“We are going to increase this day of civil protection to activate the protection plans that Venezuela has to protect our people in any unwanted situation,” said the Bolivarian president.

The head of state urged those with first aid knowledge to contribute to the day while calling for the population's massive participation, stating, "The prepared people are indestructible people, that is the slogan."