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training materials development committees were set up, which have developed 17 training materi-
als and course planning, namely: fire service fitness, disaster rescue safety management, fire rescue,
rescue and relief skills, urban SAR, road and tunnel accident rescue, petrochemical disaster rescue,
MRT and underground station rescue, aircraft disaster rescue, vessel disaster rescue, swift water res-

cue, emergency medical services, fire prevention education, disaster prevention and rescue, SAR for
mountain distress, fire rescue commander, and public safety diving. In addition, in consideration of
patterns and types of disaster rescue in recent years, and to enhance the professionalism in the fire
service domain, seven training courses were planned, namely: "Rope Training," "Vehicle Accident

and Heavy Rescue Training," "Fire Service Personnel Self-Rescue," "Rapid Intervention Team (RIT),"
"Fire Service Tactical Physical Training," "Incident Safety Officer Training," and "Vehicle Safety Driv-
ing Training," to meet practical needs and refine disaster rescue effectiveness.

3. Stepping up training on disaster prevention and rescue, along with govern-
ment agencies and enterprises

Following the initiatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), MND, MOTC, and Overseas
Community Affairs Council (OCAC), various kinds of disaster prevention training, including interna-
tional courses, were offered. Meanwhile, commissioned by enterprises and groups (such as Formosa
Plastics Group, TSMC, and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC)) in the private sector, various

fire and chemical disaster rescue training drills were conducted. Additionally, commissioned by en-
terprises (such as Lions Clubs International, Environmental Protection Development Promotion Foun-
dation of the Southern Taiwan Science Park, and Tainan Municipal Hospital) in the private sector,
disaster prevention experience courses were conducted.

4. Executing the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Disaster Preven-
tion Cooperation between Taiwan and the Philippines, in line with the New
Southbound Policy to expand fire services diplomacy

In cooperation with the MOFA, Office of Trade Negotiations (OoTN) of the Executive Yuan, and
Bureau of Foreign Trade (BoFT) of the Ministry of Economy Affairs (MOEA), the NFA and the Phil-

ippines entered a “Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Disaster Prevention Cooperation” in
June 2021 after two years of bilateral communication and coordination. Shortly after the opening-up
of the border of Taiwan in November 2022 as the COVID-19 situation eased, the "Seminar for Tai-
wan-Japan-Philippines High-Ranking Fire Service Officials" was held, where high-ranking fire service

officials of the Philippines received training, with the assistance of Taiwan and Japan. Subsequent-

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