USNS Mercy with A-PAD SL on a Mission to Make a Difference “PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP 2018”
The US Navy’s Military Sealift Command-operated hospital ship USNS Mercy arrived in the US 7 th Fleet area of operations to serve as a platform for exercise Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP18). The vessel arrived to Sri Lanka on the 25 th of April
Humanitarian Agencies & Private Sector in Disaster Preparedness
A meeting was held with the cooperation of the private sector to discuss about message dissemination with regard to monsoon floods. A-PAD Sri Lanka was more focused on providing guidelines to private sector business of how to be resilient from floods. The initial
Orientation In Psychological First Aid In Disasters
A-PAD Sri Lanka partnered with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), in introducing Psychological First Aid (PFA) to the Search & Rescue Team as well as Private and I/ NGO sector members. The importance being reiterated on how PFA can be applied during disasters,
A Workshop on CPR For A-PAD SL SAR Team And Private Sector Stakeholders
The Search and Rescue Team of A-PAD Sri Lanka, along with some members from the private sector recently underwent a training on Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). The program was conducted and facilitated y Mr. Asanka Nanayakkara, President of Sri Lanka Life Saving (SLLS).
Let’s learn what is unknown to us. Let us correct our mistakes. Excellent attitude, Knowledge, understanding of your skills will constitute a healthy Society.
Continuing the spread of awareness among communities on disaster preparedness and mitigation, A-PAD Sri Lanka with private sector stakeholders in Jaffna created family oriented disaster risk awareness posters. These stickers entail information based on emergency contact numbers, emergency “grab-bag” and the Do’s and Don’ts in case of calamities. Over 2000