A Civil-Military Collaboration: A-PAD International Swift Water Search & Rescue Training
The annual A-PAD International Swift Water Search and Rescue Training was conducted from July 13th, 2023, to July 20th, 2023, at China Bay, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. Aiming towards reaching INSARAG standards in Search and Rescue within the national context, this civil-military initiative was
A-PAD SL Search and Rescue Refresher Training 2023
The Search and Rescue (SAR) team of the Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management Sri Lanka (A-PAD SL) took part in a refresher training on the 18th of March 2023 at Mount Lavinia Beach. A cohort of 16 civil personnel who have undergone
Enhancing Life-Saving Skills of Undergraduates through CPR Trainings
A CPR training to enhance the practical knowledge of the participants took place post DRR training. The participants were educated on how to perform CPR on adults, children and infants, how to assess the danger of the situation and what further actions need
A-PAD Search and Rescue 2022 – CPR Training
The newly inducted Search and Rescue Swift Water Level 1 cohort of A-PAD SL, along with a few members from the private sector underwent a training on Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) under the A-PAD Search and Rescue (SAR) initiative. Asia-Pacific Alliance for Disaster
A-PAD Trains Civil-Military Personnel in International Search and Rescue
The Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management Sri Lanka (A-PAD SL) hosted its annual International Search and Rescue trainings in September 2022 at the Sri Lanka School of Military Engineering, Embilipitiya, Sri Lanka. This training was supported by the Embassy of Japan through