participants undergo emergency response training to support local communities affected by disasters |
In efforts to reduce disaster risks and ensure timely response when calamity hits, Rwanda Red Cross has set up disaster response teams from the National, district to sector levels which are charged with day today management of disaster risks and response whenever need arises.
These teams are
supported by regular training to ensure they are well positioned to deliver as
expected and in this regard, Local Disaster Response Teams (LDRTs) of 15
sectors in the districts of Gakenke Ngororero, Nyabihu, Karongi and Rutsiro
received refresher training in disaster management and first aid skills.
In total, 300
volunteers who constitute the 15 disaster response teams participated in this
training.
Contents of the
training included largely disaster management skills with a greater focus on
disaster risk reduction (DRR) which is implemented through Rwanda Red Cross’
Model Village approach that aims at empowering community resilience to economic
and disaster shocks.
Skills imparted
in DRR include mapping of local disaster risks, mobilizing community efforts to
mitigate disaster risks, educating communities on how to reduce disaster risks
and these constitute the responsibilities of the disaster response teams.
Rwanda Red Cross
as a component of the Red Cross Movement has in the recent past strengthened
its efforts in disaster risk reduction especially through efforts to build
community resilience through socioeconomic empowerment of the most vulnerable
people and other environmental protection efforts.
According to
various studies by UN and IFRC on investing in disaster risk reduction, it is
now believed that one dollar investment in disaster risk reduction saves
between two to ten dollars that would otherwise be spent in response.
Besides skills
in disaster management, participants received refresher on first aid skills
which are essential in disaster response activities particularly in road
accidents, household incidents like fire outbreaks and burns, and other
injuries that may result from various factors.
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