The Asian Network of Major Cities 21 (ANMC 21) provides training programs for administrative staff and specialists from ANMC 21 member cities in order to promote the sharing of knowledge and most effective practices in specific fields.
In this issue, we will give an introduction of the "Rescue Techniques Course" program that took place from November, 2009 and March, 2010.
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Bringing Tokyo's Rescue Techniques to the World! Rescue Techniques Course On-Site Report
★ Instructional Course in Tokyo: November 9th to 20th, 2009
The Network for Crisis Management made from among the ANMC 21 seeks to improve the firefighting and rescue techniques of each city by training instructors on the techniques, as well as conducting courses on rescue techniques. In November of 2009, a course was conducted to educate two trainees from Malaysia on rescue techniques utilized in Tokyo.
The Tokyo Fire Department includes specialized rescue divisions that possess sophisticated knowledge on rescue technology. Charged with the task of introducing techniques unfamiliar in Malaysia, they introduced techniques demonstrating how to carry out rescue operations with a single rope, and using a three-piece ladder that can be deployed with the pull of a rope. The trainees indicated that the rescue training proved extremely useful to them.
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★ Rescue Techniques Course in Malaysia: March 1st to 12th, 2010
A follow-up to the November rescue training course was conducted in March of 2010 in order to reinforce the results of the course. The former trainees that had studied in Tokyo acted as trainers with rescue personnel from Tokyo looking on, providing training to 21 members of the Malaysia Civil Defence Department.
The training curriculum used local equipment and materials, holding numerous detailed meetings to precisely techniques with rope and stretchers. In addition to these techniques, the training was highly praised for its methods of carrying out organized maneuvers based around the team captain. The curriculum formed in this training session is planned to be implemented in Malaysia Civil Defence Department offices nationwide. It is our hope that these rescue techniques imparted from the Tokyo Fire Department will transcend international borders to prove useful to citizens all over Malaysia.
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