ADPC welcomed 48 fire officers, on 14 August, from the Philippines Public Safety College, National Fire Training Institute (PPSC-NFTI). The fire fighters learned about ADPC's disaster preparedness in the Philippines.

As a charter-member country, the Philippines has a longstanding association with ADPC. The delegation was briefed on ADPC's work in the region including the Community Action for Disaster Response (CADRE) course that was also introduced in the Philippines in 1998, with support from USAID. The CADRE initiative focuses on equipping community responders with the basic skills necessary for responding to disasters in their communities.

Mr. Hans Guttman, ADPC's Executive Director, with the delegation from PPSC-NFTI

Mr. Aslam Perwaiz, ADPC's Deputy Executive Director, welcomed the delegation

Dr. Noor Ahmed, ADPC's training manager, presented ADPC's efforts in implementing training for firefighters in Bangladesh

Mr. Sisira Kumara, Director, Preparedness for Response and Recovery Department, briefed the delegates on ADPC's work across the region

The PPSC-NFTI course coordinator, Ms. Marilyn Portela-Tamayo, presented the token on Appreciation to ADPC