THE Organized Rescue and Medical aides of Ormoc conducted a Basic Water Safety Rescue Training as part of its disaster risk reduction management activities last May 28-30. The activity was conducted in Linao upon the request of Kag. Bong Castillo.
The activity was participated by 12 members of the Barangay Auxiliary Rescue Teams in four villages. The barangay with the most number of participants is Linao with nine and one each from Tambulilid, Naungan and Punta. Lead trainer Dominic Eamiguel said he subjected the participants to three days of rigid trainings.
These included two-kilometer runs and one-kilometer swim to build their stamina. This was culminated by a 1.7 km. swimming race which was won by Rex de la Cruz of Philippine National Red Cross-Ormoc chapter who made the distance with a time of 55 minutes.
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| Mayor Eric C. Codilla poses with members of Ormoc who underwent Basic Water Safety Rescue Training.caption |
(West Leyte Weekly Express issue of June 18-24, 2012)
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