Flood: NEMA Trains Adamawa Emergency Responders

The Yola Operation Office of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has trained emergency responders on search and rescue during flood incidents.
The training focuses on how the responders can pool resources in a coordinated manner to deliver emergency responses.
Papers were also presented on the search and rescue emergency preparedness plan (SAREEP), safety evacuation in flood water, and safety tips on waterways.
The trainers conducted a demonstration by using a throw back and a life jacket for safety in large bodies of water.
The director-general of NEMA, who was represented by the head of Operations in Yola, Ladan Ayuba, said the presence of representatives from the va...