A-PAD Search and Rescue Training 2019 Begins – Day 1 – January 16th
A-PAD Sri Lanka, in partnership with the Sri Lanka Navy, began their second international training in Search and Rescue, which was sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Japan, in conjunction with the People of Japan, and held at the Rapid Action Boat
A-PAD Search & Rescue Team Responds to International Disasters
A-PAD Search and Rescue Teams were rapidly dispatched in response to the disasters that occurred in quick succession in Lombok, Indonesia, Japan and most recently in the Philippines. The deployment teams from A-PAD, Civic Force and Peace Winds Japan also include a medical
A-PAD in response as Super Typhoon “Maria” creates havoc across South-Western Japan
Heavy rainfall brought about by the onset of typhoon Maria on July 3rd 2018 has now escalated to torrential downpours across the southwestern region of Japan unleashing widespread floods and landslides that have left 190 dead, 70 missing, up to 8 million evacuated
Sri Lanka Navy At The Forefront Of Rescue Operations – S/W Monsoon- IN RESCUE
The Naval RABS Training Centre in Puttlam has been training Naval personnel in responding professionally to flood response. A series of teams passed out recently and were effectively employed during the rescue missions with early readiness deployment in vantage locations. Their swift deployment
A-PAD Search And Rescue Team Prepares For South West Monsoon
A debriefing was held with the A-PAD SL Search and Rescue team in preparation for the upcoming South West Monsoonal rains. The preparedness levels of the team and also the existing capacity were discussed for better coordination. Furthermore, new stakeholders were included into