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National Fire Services

ly, the Philippines has negotiated for 2023 training cooperation, with invitations sent to the various
representative offices of countries of the New Southbound Policy for them to observe the training
process. In addition, both Malaysia and Vietnam are negotiating training cooperation with Taiwan.
Through training courses and visits with these countries, Taiwan’s training mechanism for disaster

prevention and export of training products could be further promoted, which could in turn develop
the solid soft power of Taiwan in the disaster prevention industry. With the assistance of the Taiwan
Fire Service Development and Exchange Association, a corporate body, a "Disaster Prevention Ex-
hibition Hall" was set up in the NFA’s FSTC to showcase Taiwan's excellent disaster prevention and

rescue products. Along with the touring of the Exhibition Hall in conjunction with training courses,
Taiwan’s disaster prevention products received wider recognition under placement marketing, which
not only enhances the nation’s fire service industry, but also constitutes one of the objectives of the
New Southbound Policy.

5. Strengthening international exchanges of disaster prevention and training
technologies

To promote exchanges and cooperation, on June 14, 2022, diplomatic envoys stationed in Taiwan
were invited to visit the NFA’s FSTC for the promotion of facilities and training courses. From July 12
to 15, 2022, delegates from Taiwan were sent to Palau to participate in the "Workshop on Humanitar-

ian Assistance and Disaster Response" organized by the United States Forces in the Indian and Pacif-
ic Region, where training facilities, courses, and international exchange activities of the NFA’s FSTC
were shared, thus receiving a broad response from the representatives of the participating countries.
In August and September 2022, drillmasters were sent to Sri Lanka to assist the country in life-saving

training on ropes and swift water rescue. In December 2022, the “2022 Rescue Competition - Interna-
tional Rope Rescue Team Invitational" was organized in a joint effort of the NFA’s FSTC and Ascent
International Rope Access Services Ltd. (AiRAS), where 24 teams from Japan, Thailand, Malaysia,
Hong Kong, Europe, Australia, America, and Taiwan conducted ropes rescue competition and ex-

changes, which helped adequately demonstrate Taiwan’s related rescue technologies on the global
stage, and increased the visibility of Taiwan. The NFA’s FSTC is expected to be built into a first-class
training base for disaster prevention and rescue in the Indo-Pacific region.

6. Constructing advanced education for the fire services and professional skills
training mode

In response to climate change and the ever-increasing complexity of disasters, and to enhance

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