Brunei Takes Part In Asean Disaster Drill

Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei Darussalam has sent six special squad members with water rescue equipment to take part in a major regional Disaster Emergency Response simulation exercise, which culminates today with search and rescue, and relief operations in Kein Svay District and Takhmau City of Kandal Province, eight kilometres south of Phnom Penh.

The Asean Regional Disaster Emergency Response Simulation Exercise (ARDEX-06) began on Sept 22 and was elevated to a disaster emergency on Sept 25, where regional and international assistance was sought by Cambodia, according to a press release from the Asean Secretariat.

The search and rescue, and relief operations will be performed along the Tonle Bassac River. Ten disaster simulation events will be performed during the exercise. These include rescue of drowning victims and their personal properties, rescue of stranded victims from rooftops, evacuation of affected communities to a safer area, helicopter and 911 rescue, sandbagging, setting up of mobile shelters, and medical team triage and treatment of victims.

The half-day event will be presided over by Mr Tea Banh, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence of Cambodia, on behalf of Prime Minister S amdech Hun Sen.

ARDEX-06 is the second of a series of annual disaster simulation exercise, which Asean conducts annually to enhance the capacities and capabilities of member countries in joint emergency operations guided by the Asean Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response. The first simulation exercise was held in Selangor, Malaysia last year. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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