Iceland trained Estonians in flood rescues
During the course of the training, volunteers were able to recall the knots essential for rescue and learn how to transport equipment in rivers, rescue people with and without ropes and experience rescuing people in fast flowing water with a boat. Volunteer rescuers from Võsu, Noarootsi, Palivera, Turku, Karula, Juminda, Purtse, Pihtla and Simuna took part in the training.
According to Rauno-Olavi Ruut, a volunteer from the technical rescue unit in Võsu, the week of experience migration taught us that our volunteers still have a lot to learn in the field of rescue: "From the Icelanders, I saw how committed you can be to volunteering and how important the training of the team is in order to perform well in real-life rescue situations," Ruut said.
Piia Kallas, head of the Estonian Rescue Association, said: "This is an exceptional opportunity for volunteers who, after completing the course, have become some of the first rescuers in Estonia to complete advanced flood response training: "The Technical Rescue Unit is today ready to respond to various events that are not regulated at national legal level. As a result of climate change, flooding is an increasing threat in Estonia, so completing the training is part of building confidence in our communities," said Kallas.
"Completing the next international training course is an assurance that our volunteers have the knowledge and experience to support communities, local authorities and the state," Kallas added.
Estonian volunteers' experience trip to Iceland in cooperation with the Icelandic volunteer rescue organisation ICE-SAR has been carried out in the framework of the Erasmus+ project. During the project, Icelandic volunteer rescuers will visit Estonia in the spring of 2025 to learn from Estonians the centuries-old knowledge of fighting forest and landscape fires.
The Estonian Rescue League brings together and represents voluntary rescue organisations in Estonia. One of the areas of the Rescue League is the technical rescue unit, which aims to alleviate human suffering in the midst of crises and disasters by providing support to communities, local authorities and the state.
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Photos by: Estonian Rescue Association / Hendrik Tali.
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