First responders practice saving lives
The simulation was part of a week-long course aimed to strengthen the capacity of first responders, forensic practitioners and disaster managers to manage mass casualties.
Sixty-first responders and disaster management professionals on Wednesday participated in a three-hour emergency simulation at Wonderboom National Airport.
The simulation was held to prepare the respondents and disaster management teams for large-scale emergencies such as Cyclone Idai.
“The simulation shows the importance of well-coordinated regional and continental partnerships to saving lives and minimizing casualties during natural and human-made disasters,” said International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) forensic specialist Neil Morris.
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The simulation was part of a week-long course aimed to strengthen the capacity of first responders, forensic practitioners and disaster managers to manage mass casualties.
The course is organized in partnership with the Gauteng Department of Health Forensic Pathology Service, the University of Pretoria`s African School for Humanitarian Forensic Action (ASHFA) and the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine (Australia).
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