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Program
Coordinator, Mr. Charlie Coronel joins the
Collapsed Structure Search and Rescue Refresher
Test Course
January
21-24, 2009
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Program Coordinator, Mr.
Charlie Coronel joins the Collapsed Structure Search
and Rescue Refresher Test Course last January 21-24,
2009.
This
course was given to participants who have already
graduated their CSSR Basic Course and was not able
to teach the course or did not engage in the CSSR
activity for two years or more.
This
was participated by participants and instructors from
different countries like Nepal, Bangladesh, Indonesia
and Philippines.
The objective of the
course is to prepare any humanitarian organization
which takes part in the training for future disasters
involving collapsed structures.
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ceremony held at the New Government Center
of Bacolod City, Philippines, with the City
Mayor, USEC Presidential Spokesman Dr.Golez,
OCD staff and supporting party
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Collapsed structures
may result from a natural or man-made disaster,
armed conflicts or other situations of violence.
The course involves the International Search and
Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG) marking system updates,
Penetration of different surfaces like metal bars,
cinder blocks, unreinforced masonry, bricks and
wood, search techniques, shoring methods, lifting
and stabilizing loads and safety operation of power
tools, equipments and accessories.
Stabilizing
(shoring) unstable structures
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