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Motor Vehicle Rescue Program in partnership with the Ford Motor Company

During July 2011 Rescue South Africa presented a Motor Vehicle Rescue Course for a group of private students. Included in this group were two personnel who crew the Netcare 911 scene protection vehicle, known as Quagga, two volunteers who crew the above, a city of Johannesburg volunteer and an Emergimed advanced life support paramedic.

Ford Motor CompanyThe aim of the programme was to provide learners with accredited training in Motor Vehicle Rescue techniques and to expose them to the challenges that are to be expected when dealing with modern vehicles. Such vehicles are equipped with state of the art safety features and are built with the latest construction techniques.

The programme was accredited by the University of Johannesburg and run according to their short course programme outcomes.

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Letter from The Ambassador of Japan

Rescue SA received a letter of gratitude from the Ambassador of Japan in South Africa.

Dear Mr Scher

On behalf of the governement and the people of Japan, I would like to reiterate my sincere gratitude to you for despatching South Afirca's rescue and relief mission team to the North East of Japan from 16 to 28 March 2011.

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Letter from the Prime Minister of Japan

Kizuna - The Bonds of Friendship

One month has passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake, which caused over 13,000 people to lose their lives in the enormous earthquake and tsunamis that struck.

Even now, over 14,000 people remain unaccounted for, and about 150,000 people remain forced to take shelter as evacuees. I extend my heartfelt sympathy to all the
people who have suffered as a result of this disaster, both Japanese nationals and non-Japanese, and to their families.

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Letter from The House of Representatives in Japan

We received a letter from the Speaker of The House of Representatives in Japan.

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