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Emergency Response Training: REACT Disaster Response joins forces for West Midlands train derailment exercise
Find out how REACT Disaster Response, alongside key emergency agencies, contributed to a vital training exercise tackling a simulated train derailment scenario in Sutton Coldfield.
Posted by
Laura Butlin 19th March 2024 Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins
REACT Deployment in Ukraine: Building resilience amidst conflict
Responders deployed in February to a number of cities including Mykolaiv, Nikopol, and Marhanets. Their mission was to again deliver crucial training programs aimed at enhancing community resilience and preparedness in the midst of conflict.
Posted by
Laura Butlin 11th March 2024 Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins
Operation Lola: Strengthening Resilience in Vanuatu's Schools
Operation Lola centred around conducting thorough damage assessments at 41 priority schools, a task undertaken in close partnership with the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET).
Posted by
Laura Butlin 05th March 2024 Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins
REACT supports Operation Foster after unexploded bomb discovery
Responders deployed to Keyham in Plymouth to provide support to the emergency servies and local residents being evacuated after an unexploded WW2 bomb was discovered in a back garden.
Posted by
Laura Butlin 28th February 2024 Estimated Reading Time: 3 mins
Ukraine: Responders deployed to support volunteers close to front line
Yesterday afternoon, two teams of three Responders left for Ukraine, where they will provide vital Incident Management Training.
Posted by
Laura Butlin 27th February 2024 Estimated Reading Time: 1 min
Collaboration in action: Two years after the war began, REACT continues support of local organisations in Ukraine.
As Ukraine marks the anniversary of two years of conflict, the resilience and strength of its people, bolstered by the support of organisations like REACT, stand as testaments to the human spirit's capacity to rebuild through adversity.
Posted by
Laura Butlin 24th February 2024 Estimated Reading Time: 3 mins
Gaining skills and building relationships - my experience on the UK Operations course
Having recently joined the HQ team, REACT Operations Coordinator Louisa Kitcatt talks about taking part in the UK Operations Course.
Posted by
Louisa Kitcatt 23rd February 2024 Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins
REACT partners with MedResQ to provide lifesaving training in Ukraine
Teams from REACT will travel to areas including Nikopol and Marhanets to deliver vital incident management training, which includes a focus on trauma medicine. The response is in partnership with global medical assistance providers MedResQ.
Posted by
Laura Butlin 20th February 2024 Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins