To better help deal with major disasters , the Civil Protection Committee was created . This committee organizes drills in cooperation with rescue workers , police , hospital staff and even metro personnel . Affiliated with the Civil Protection Committee is the " Brigada de Topos de Tlatelolco " ( Mole Brigade of Tlatelolco ) . This group arose from youths who spontaneously volunteered to risk their lives crawling into collapsed buildings to look for survivors . Despite having no equipment , training or knowledge of rescue tactics , these youths were instrumental in saving a number of lives , including the babies rescued from the collapse of the Juárez Hospital . Shortly thereafter , these youths decided to formally band together in February 1986 . These " topos " have developed into highly trained specialists in times of disaster , with branches in other parts of Mexico . They are now expertly trained and even have scent dogs to help them . They have gained international fame as they have helped in disasters in San Salvador , Taiwan , in the countries of the rim of the Indian Ocean after the tsunami there in 2004 , and in the January 2010 Haiti earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
1985 Mexico City earthquake