Report from European Introductory Course 2018 – Wiler, Switzerland

Introductory Course 2018, Wiler – Switzerland In no European course before have participants been so eager to become members of RescueNet. One even asked if she could order her uniform before having received her written evaluation. This course was a great course! We had 8 students from 7 different nations and a staff team of 12 + some staff that …

Ukraine Outreach 2017

Our first impression of Eastern Ukraine was that it is very rural, with acres and acres of fields of sunflowers and wheat as far as the eye can see. There were birds singing, flowers growing and in the distance, the sound of gunfire and bombs!!! It was very strange to be in such a peaceful countryside and yet in a …

Europe 2016 Introductory Course

In June 2016 RescueNet Europe ran another Introductory Course. With 12 participants we were totally full and it is was yet another great set up. With lots of teaching, practice and scenarios, the participants were introduced to the world of rapid emergency response. The 2 weeks went by very fast and all agreed that they were amazed by the fact …