La Union Levels Up Rescue Operations
By: Camille R. Bumatay, PIO | Photos By: PDRRMO | Date: May 31, 2021
To step up the game of relief and response in the Province of La Union, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office personnel underwent an Air-to-Ground Operations Seminar – Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Training conducted by the Philippine Air Force (PAF) with the Tactical Operations Group 1 and 505 Air Rescue Squadron Air Mobility Wing on May 31, 2021 at Barangay Bungro, City of San Fernando, La Union.
The participants were trained in marshalling air rescue efforts which includes communicating with aircraft pilots and in assisting in the aircraft landing during relief, response and evacuation operations and in far flung areas of the province not reachable by land vehicles.
“Nakakaempower ang mga ganitong trainings kasi ang pagresponde para kang papasok sa war zone kaya mahalaga ‘yung pupunta ka doon na handa, mas confident kami. Laging sinasabi ni Gov. Pacoy na parte ng operations yung siguraduhing ligtas ‘din kaming mga rescuers,” said Michael Angelo Dy Yaco, one of the rescuer-trainees.
Representatives of the training team CPT Ruben Paleyan PAF; LTC Jack Ray M. Mosomos PAF; and ILT Archie A. Dumloan PAF also paid a courtesy call to Gov. Francisco Emmanuel “Pacoy” R. Ortega III assuring the continuous alignment and support of the PAF and the Provincial Government of La Union.
