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Peaceland Foundation Conducts Water Rescue Training in Tanzania
Date: 21 June, 2024
From June 9 to 21, 2024, Peaceland Foundation held a two-week water rescue training program in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. As part of Peaceland’s Global Emergency Response Capacity Building Initiative, the program focused on equipping local fire departments, coast guards, and volunteer rescuers with enhanced skills to effectively respond to challenges posed by extreme weather and natural disasters.
The training covered both theoretical and practical components, including flood theory, the use of basic water rescue equipment, rescue techniques and protocols, and risk assessment. Participants also engaged in hands-on exercises such as turbulent water swimming, rescue boat handling, and capsizing recovery. During the opening ceremony, Peaceland Foundation donated three inflatable rescue boats and professional water rescue equipment to Sukos Kova Foundation. One of the rescue boats was later presented by the Minister of State to the Disaster Management Department under the Prime Minister’s Office.
The training covered both theoretical and practical components, including flood theory, the use of basic water rescue equipment, rescue techniques and protocols, and risk assessment. Participants also engaged in hands-on exercises such as turbulent water swimming, rescue boat handling, and capsizing recovery. During the opening ceremony, Peaceland Foundation donated three inflatable rescue boats and professional water rescue equipment to Sukos Kova Foundation. One of the rescue boats was later presented by the Minister of State to the Disaster Management Department under the Prime Minister’s Office.
Upon completing the training, all participants were awarded certificates in recognition of their efforts and achievements. The Chief of Staff of the Dar es Salaam Coast Guard and the Director of the Tamehe Fire Department commended the trainees' progress and expressed hope for further strengthening Sino-Tanzanian cooperation in the field of rescue operations.
