Course for firefighters

JAKARTA (JP): Forty firefighters and members of civilian defense units are taking part in a two-week training course on search and rescue techniques.

The course, sponsored by the municipality at a fire control training center in Ciracas, West Jakarta, was opened by Deputy Governor of Administration Affairs Idroes yesterday.

Idroes said firefighters and civilian defense units badly needed the course as saving people from disaster was part of their humanitarian mission.

The training course is intended to improve the professionalism of both firefighters and civilian defense unit members, he said. (hhr)