Col Jose H Narciso Keynotes Closing Ceremony of Rope Rescue Technician Course Class 01-2014

HAFPRESCOM, 29 November 2014 - A total of twenty (20) members of the Headquarters & Headquarters Service Support Group, 1st Technical and Administrative Service Brigade NCR (R) graduated from the Rope Rescue Technician Levels I and II Course conducted by the Search and Rescue Unit Foundation (SARUF). The course was conducted from 13 September to 29 November 2014.

The graduates of the Rope Rescue Technician Course Class 01 - 2014

The training, held for seven consecutive Saturdays, was aimed at increasing the competence of the members of the Search and Rescue Unit of the said brigade.

The trainees underwent rigorous activities such as rappelling, ascending, Tyrolean traverse, patient packaging, high angle rescue, and rope anchoring as part of their individual and group evaluations. Prior to the actual course, the trainees were also required to undergo training on emergency medical response (EMR). This is made a pre-requisite as Msg Gerardo Carual, SARUF’s President would always remind the participants that rescue is always 80% medical and 20% technical.

Col Jose H Narciso, Group Commander of the Technical Service Reserve Group keynoted the closing ceremony held at the Lapu-Lapu Hall, Headquarters AFP Reserve Command. He stressed out the importance of the said training to strengthen the command's manpower in responding to natural disasters and calamities. He also gave emphasis to Msg Carual's words when the latter presented the graduates that, "every able and willing Filipino should be responders and rescuers". 

Out of the 20 graduates, 17 received Certificates of Completion, whereas 3 were given Certificates of Attendance.

The Headquarters & Headquarters Service Support Group, 1st Technical and Administrative Service Brigade NCR (R) is under the leadership of Col Eric C Garchitorena.

Here are actual photos of the whole training including the Emergency Responder and Rope Rescue Technician Levels I and II. 

RC dela Cruz demonstrating what to do in cases of foreign body airway obstruction (FBAO) among neonates and infants. 

CPT Garry S Sibal CHS, HHSSG Chief of Staff is seen with the team performing the recovery position after CPR.

RC Yumul, RC Yu, RC Bituin and Pvt Correa demonstrating the hand position for the four-man carry.

Sgt Erickson R Bernardo, PAF performing Rope Ascending using a prusic rope.

As part of patient packaging, Sgt. Bernardo is seen tied to a spine board with the use of triangular bandages. With him are PFC Laddran, Cpl Aledo, Sgt Tejada and Sgt Laxa.

SARU Team performing patient packaging exercises on a sked.

Patient packaging and high angle rescue using the basket. 

Photo souvenir of Mass Casualty Incident simulation drill.