Community Disaster Volunteer Training Concludes in Rupa Rural Municipality

Kaski. An 18-day 'Community Disaster Volunteer' training has been completed in Rupa Rural Municipality on Tuesday. The training, which began on Chaitra 25th, was organized by the Armed Police Force, Nepal No. 24 Battalion Headquarters Kalika Kaski in collaboration and coordination with Rupa Rural Municipality, and was concluded today with a grand program.

The closing and certificate distribution program held at the hall of Ward No. 5 of Rupa Rural Municipality was attended by the Chief Guest, the Rural Municipality's Chairman Navraj Ojha. Approximately 50 to 55 people were present at the program, where certificates were distributed to the participating trainees.

The 35 trainees who participated in the 18-day training were provided with knowledge in both theoretical and practical aspects on various subjects such as introduction and characteristics of disaster, disaster management system in Nepal, medical first responder, floods, landslides and inundation, fire control and forest fire, rescue operations using rope rescue, earthquake risk reduction, introduction to road accidents and risk reduction, safety precautions and material usage, introduction to various types of knots, methods of making various types of bases, and water rescue techniques.

Chief Guest Chairman Ojha expressed confidence that the trained volunteers will make a significant contribution by being at the forefront during natural and other disasters in the rural municipality. On behalf of the Armed Police Force, Superintendent of Armed Police Basanta Bahadur Singh stated that the community is the first to reach the scene in a disaster situation, and while a lack of necessary knowledge and skills can increase damage, proper training and preparation can significantly reduce loss of life and property, and this training has clarified the reality that even small skills and limited resources can achieve great results.