STORY: MOGADISHU AVIATION FIRE

FIGHTERS REFRESHER TRAINING

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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH/NATURAL SOUND
DATELINE: 2015/04/22 MOGADISHU, SOMALIA
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Wide shot, Fire engine and ambulance arrive at the simulated scene
Wide shot, Firefighters putting out the fire
Med shot, Firefighters putting out the fire
Wide shot, Firefighters carrying the victims away from the scene
Med shot, Firefighters carrying the victims away from the scene
SOUNDBITE:
(English),
Abdulahi
Mohamed,
Director
Mogadishu Fire Department:
They were doing some drills and demonstration of what they
learnt and it was very good. Am sure they can help the people
and airports in Somalia. Am very proud and happy to see my
team doing a great job today.
7. Wide shot, Firefighters setting up a ladder
8. Med shot, Firefighters setting up a ladder
9. Med shot, Firefighters holding the ladder as their colleague climbs
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Close up, Firefighters holding the ladder as their colleague
climbs
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Med shot, Firefighter climbing up the ladder
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Wide shot, Firefighters bring down a victim
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Med shot, Firefighters watch the demonstration
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close up, Firefighters watch the demonstration
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Wide shot, Firefighters bring down a victim
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Med shot, Firefighters attending to the victim
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SOUNDBITE: (English), Lt.Col Patrick Ntende, AMISOM
Mogadishu Airport Commander:
The training was successful and it was well conducted. The
students learnt alot about of it, and I think it has been
beneficial to them. This is the beginning of building up the
capacity of fire service in Mogadishu, so it is a very big
achievement.

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Wide shot, Firefighter climbs down a ladder while carrying a
victim on his shoulder
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Med shot, Firefighters hold the ladder
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Wide shot, Firefighter climbs down a ladder while carrying a
victim on his shoulder
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Med shot, Firefighters attending to the victim
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Close up, Firefighters attending to the victim
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SOUNDBITE (English), Dorcus Omolo, UNSOA Aviation
Manager Mogadishu:
Today has just proved to us that they are really competent
people and they took the training seriously. The mandate
continues and requires that we should do local capacity
building. My team and myself will continuously help the
Somali people in terms of training and providing skills for
them where necessary especially in aviation.
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Close up, Certificate of training completion
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Med shot, senior AMISOM and Mogadishu officials presenting
the certificates
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Med shot, Firefighter receiving the certificate
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Close up, Certificate
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Wide shot, Firefighters preparing for a group shot
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Med shot, Firefighters holding up their certificates
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Close up, Certificate
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Wide shot, Firefighters leaving after the group shot

SCRIPT

A total of 32 Mogadishu aviation firefighters have completed

training aimed at boosting their skills and ability to respond to
emergency situations in Mogadishu and Somalia in general.
The refresher training conducted over a period of one month was
facilitated jointly by the United Nations Support Office for AMISOM
(UNSOA), the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) in
collaboration with Fire and Emergency Department of the Mogadishu
Municipality.
The training covered different aspects including firefighting and
emergency operations, search and rescue operations, the use
breathing apparatus and conducting rescue operations in storied
buildings, among others.

Speaking during a pass out ceremony for the trainees, Abdulahi

Mohamed, Director Mogadishu Fire Department said the training has
been essential in ensuring proper response to any emergency at the
airport in Mogadishu and other parts of the country. They were
doing some drills and demonstration of what they learnt and it was
very good. Am sure they can help the people and airports in
Somalia. Am very proud and happy to see my team doing a great
job today, he said.
The AMISOM Mogadishu Airport Commander Lt.Col Patrick Ntende
challenged the trainees to put the skills acquired into practice. The
training was successful and it was well conducted. The students
learnt alot about of it, and I think it has been beneficial to them. This
is the beginning of building up the capacity of fire service in
Mogadishu, so it is a very big achievement, he noted.
Dorcus Omolo, UNSOA Aviation Manager Mogadishu said the training
is part of an ongoing process, aimed at boosting the capacity of
different Somali government institutions.
Today has just proved to us that they are really competent people
and they took the training seriously. The mandate continues and
requires that we should do local capacity building. My team and
myself will continuously help the Somali people in terms of training
and providing skills for them where necessary, especially in
aviation, said Omolo.

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