5-day Basic Water Rescue (BAWAR) training

The Local Government Unit of Sudipen headed by Mayor Weng through MDRRM Office in partnership with the PDRRM Office-Training Service conducted a 5-day Basic Water Rescue (BAWAR) training on February 26-March 01, 2024.
The participants from the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, Local Government of Sudipen, Barangay Councils, and Volunteers were trained on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management; swimming; life saving; underwater knot tying; survival techniques; rescue techniques and approaches for conscious and unconscious; and breath holding while they were given actual tests on one mile swimming and simulated multiple drowning incidents.
Mayor Weng expressed appreciation to the Provincial Government of La Union and assured that in the case of a disaster, trained responders would not only provide aid to the municipality, but also to the province and other municipalities.