Hiiraan Online
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
by Dalmar Gure
Somali government officials in Mogadishu completed an extensive training program on emergency response on Wednesday.
The seminar was attended by a list of senior Somali government officials with representation coming from the Office of the President, Prime Minister, National Intelligence and Security Agency, Ministries of the Interior, Health Minister as well as the Mayors office.
The training program was conducted by British security experts including officials from COBRA, the UK national emergencies committee.
Engineer Yarisow, Senior Advisor and Presidential Spokesperson, who attended the training, said:
“This government’s number one priority is security, which is where we have made consistent progress. It is important that government security officials in different ministries and agencies are fully trained and up to date with international best practice. This sort of training will ensure we can overcome any challenges from our enemies.”
The comprehensive training program covered key emergency response and security issues including scenario planning, threat assessment, protective security, public awareness campaigns, and cross government coordination.
The training covered the full spectrum of security and emergency response issues, from scenario planning, security assessments, protective security and incident management to command and control, public awareness campaigns and cross-government coordination.
Source: Office of the President Somalia