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Latakia, February 21: The Emirates Search and Rescue team continues in its headquarters in the city of Jableh in the Syrian province of Latakia, practical exercises to qualify and train members of the Syrian Civil Defense in dealing with emergency cases professionally.
Participants in the course receive many practical topics after completing the theoretical process related to the nature of civil defense work, especially in the field of search and rescue, which needs good training in order to improve their performance.
The course comes within the framework of joint bilateral cooperation between the United Arab Emirates and the sisterly Arab Republic of Syria, and out of keenness to exchange and transfer experiences, expertise and knowledge in the field of search and rescue and emergency and within the framework of Operation “The Gallant Knight 2”.
Lieutenant Colonel Hamad Mohammed Al-Kaabi, commander of the Emirates Search and Rescue Team in Syria, said that the training course, which initially included theoretical lessons, then moved on to applying practical lessons in the field on real cases, which reflected the good level of training of the participants who received it during this course and the professional handling of advanced technical equipment designated for search and rescue. Through it, the competencies of the participants in the course were evaluated, and they reached the level of professionalism and provided them with the necessary skills to perform their duties with professionalism and high efficiency.
It is worth noting that the equipment that is being trained by the civil defense men was donated by the state to the benefit of the Syrian Civil Defense under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, “may God protect him”, and is designated for search and rescue and used in the operations of “The Gallant Knight 2”.
