Qatar Red Crescent Society’s (QRCS) 9th Disaster Management Camp (DMC-9) was launched yesterday at Al Khor Camp, under the slogan “Effective Preparedness and Better Response”.
Under the patronage of the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), the 10-day event is attended by 300 trainees and 40 trainers from the government, NGOs, and private sector of Qatar; National Societies of the region, and international humanitarian organisations.
DMC-9 is supported by the United Nations, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), General-Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), and National Societies in the Middle East and North Africa.
During the day, the participants were admitted and registered as per relevant international procedures and standards. Then, the trainees were divided into teams and groups, and each person was given a package containing the uniform, personal and hygiene materials, and field relief tools.
After that, all participants underwent vital signs examinations at the medical clinic managed by QRCS’s medical professionals, including blood sugar and pressure tests. Finally, all participants were accommodated to their fully furnished tents.
During the general meeting, Hussein Aman Al Ali, head of DMC-9, emphasised the importance of saving lives, thanked the organisers for their great efforts, and hoped that this event would be another achievement in the name of Qatar.
The event involves theoretical and practical training programmes.
By the end of the event, all teams and groups will have practised all the topics and training areas.
Also, there will be unexpected disaster simulations that engage the trainees in real-life scenarios, in which they have to apply the information and skills acquired during the training.
