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Mongolia|life|November 20, 2024 / 12:43 AM
US Forest Service and National Emergency Management Agency of Mongolia organize joint training

AKIPRESS.COM - The strategic document development and training working group of the National Emergency Management Agency organized a joint meeting with U.S. Forest Service instructors, GoGo reports.

The meeting focused on developing work plans for 2025-2026, sharing experiences, and exchanging ideas to enhance participants' professional skills.

The collaboration between NEMA and the U.S. Forest Service, supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has resulted in several training programs, including training on emergency incident management in 2019, virtual training on management and organization of emergency operations centers in 2022 and the ICS instructor training programs in 2023-2024. These initiatives continue to strengthen Mongolia's emergency management systems and preparedness.

The National Emergency Management Agency of Mongolia, in collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service, has organized a training program on the Incident Command System (ICS) to certify instructor trainers. Certificates were awarded to the participants who successfully completed the course.

The training covered the structure of the Incident Command System, incident assessment, goal-oriented management, resource management, and disaster response planning. Participants gained theoretical and practical knowledge on these topics, enhancing their skills to operate effectively within the ICS framework.

Additionally, practical group exercises addressed Mongolia's prevalent disasters such as wildfires, floods, and water-related accidents. These exercises provided opportunities to exchange experiences and refine collaborative response techniques.

Since 2023, the National Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Forest Service have been conducting ICS instructor training programs to build capacity among emergency responders.

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