Yangon, 2 November

With the aim of ensuring fire safety and carrying out natural disaster protection, search and rescue operations, a refresher training course for auxiliary firefighters was held at the meeting hall of the Township Fire Services Department in Insein Township, Yangon Region yesterday afternoon.

At the event, member-1 of the Township Administration Council major Thukha Hlaing delivered an opening speech and commander of the Township Fire Services Department U Kyaw Zin Lat clarified the purposes of the training course. Next, officials looked round teaching aids for the training course.

The 25-day training course which runs from November 1 to 25 is being attended by 50 trainees from wards in the Town.—Zwe Htet Ko(IPRD)

Translated by JT