UK gives vehicles to rescue office

SURABAYA, East Java: The British government has donated two vehicles to support the operations of Surabaya's search and rescue office.

According to Antara, the vehicles -- a truck and a jeep -- are equipped with communications equipment and various tools, such as iron saws.

The head of the search and rescue office, Col. Yayun Riyanto, said yesterday 30 Indonesian personnel would be given a two-week training course on how to operate the vehicles.

Surabaya's search and rescue office has a wide area of operations, including Central Java, Nusa Tenggara and even East and South Kalimantan.

It recently took part in extinguishing forest fires in Kalimantan.