Capitol Sets First SAR Summit on July 29-31

(PNA) — The Cebu provincial government will hold its first search and rescue (SAR) summit on July 29-31 to improve the capability of local government units (LGUs) and non-government organizations (NGOs) in responding to calamities and emergencies.

The province’s three-day SAR summit will be spearheaded by the Cebu Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (PDRRM) Office.

The summit aims to “promote inter-operability, camaraderie and unity among responders and showcase their best practices.”

The activity will enable participants to agree on guidelines to use in responding to emergencies.

Cebu PDRRM Officer Baltazar Tribunalo Jr. said more than 500 participants will join the summit, including the emergency response teams of the LGUs, NGOs and local DRRM officers and representatives.

Representatives from areas outside Cebu, like Bohol and Olongapo City, will also attend.

The activities will include rapid and technical response.

The training will also cover the different event scenarios like rope rescue, urban search and rescue, water search and rescue, vehicle rescue, fire rescue and mountain search and rescue.

On its first day, the training will be held at the Armed Forces of the Philippine Central Command headquarters in Camp Lapu-Lapu’s Barangay Lahug, Cebu City.

Its second and third day will be held at the Boy Scouts of the Philippines Camp in Camp Marina and South Road Properties Sugbu area, respectively. (PNA) CTB/EB