Disaster Risk Reduction and First Aid training program for school scouting students- Badulla District
Over the past few years as the inclement weather conditions have caused landslides and floods, disaster management has been at the top of the priority list in the scouting program. With this in mind, the Badulla district school scouting officers requested for training
John Keells Holdings Volunteers Support Information Collation of NDRSC On Contingency Planning
The volunteer base of John Keells Foundation joined hands with A-PAD Sri Lanka to support the National Disaster Relief Services Center (NDRSC) to formulate their Contingency Planning documentation process, preparing for South West Monsoon 2018
Gammadda joins forces to raise Disaster Preparedness
The Floods/Landslides of years 2016 & 2017 resulted in the loss of over 500 human lives. Thus, A-PAD Sri Lanka joined hands with The Capital Maharaja Organization in better preparing vulnerable communities who fall prey in the event of these calamities. Stepping into
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).