Crisis management training for 1,000 Tehran citizens aimed at enhancing readiness and capabilities of grassroots forces in facing emergencies was held in District 4 of Tehran. This training course, which was conducted with the participation of 100 volunteer leaders and local residents of this area, teaches participants the necessary skills to assist victims.
Details of the Training Course
Shahin Mozaffari, Deputy for Education and Social Participation of the Tehran Disaster Prevention and Management Organization, announced that the main goal of this course is to empower grassroots groups and educate citizens for effective and responsible participation during crises. He also referred to the educational topics of this one-day course, which included the basics of first aid, search and rescue, debris removal, and emergency response. Participants were also introduced to psychological support techniques and psychosocial rehabilitation.
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Goals for Expanding Training
Mozaffari further referred to the experiences of grassroots groups in past crises, especially the imposed war, and said: "Our goal is to enhance the awareness, readiness, and capabilities of grassroots forces to face emergencies. These courses help citizens become familiar with the principles and initial actions during a crisis and strengthen their capacity for effective and safe participation in assisting victims." He also announced the planning of this headquarters to hold these training classes for another 1,000 people in the coming weeks and stated: "These trainings will be offered more broadly across all 22 districts of Tehran to empower a larger number of citizens."
According to Mozaffari, these training courses not only help raise awareness in crisis management but also strengthen the spirit of cooperation and participation among citizens. He emphasized the importance of training in facing crises and expressed hope that by holding these courses, Tehran citizens would be able to rush to each other's aid during emergencies and play an effective role in reducing damages.
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