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The Star
22-07-2025
- General
- The Star
Brunei team leaves for regional disaster exercise in Cambodia
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: A six-member team from the Fire and Rescue Department's (FRD) Special Technical Rescue Assistance (Satrea) unit left the country for Phnom Penh, Cambodia to participate in the Asean Regional Disaster Emergency Response Simulation Exercise (Ardex) 2025. Ardex 2025, taking place from July 22 until July 24 is a simulation exercise bringing together emergency response teams from Asean member states to enhance regional cooperation in disaster management. This year's scenario involves simulating a major flood caused by a typhoon, leading to collapsed buildings and damaged roads. The Satrea team will conduct search, rescue and victim management operations in a high-pressure environment. Prior to departure, Acting Director of Fire and Rescue Azmi Hafneh presented the national flag to Commander of Satrea, Senior Superintendent of Fire and Rescue Azizul Rahman Yusop at the Brunei International Airport. Satrea is a specialised search and rescue team established to provide rapid response to complex incidents, including large-scale disasters. Their participation in Ardex 2025 serves as an important platform to test their preparedness, communication, and logistical capabilities in a simulated international disaster scenario. The exercise will also provide an opportunity for the team to gain practical experience and strengthen its technical competency in line with the standards of the International Search and Rescue Advisory Group. Brunei's participation reinforces its commitment to regional cooperation under the Asean Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response. - Borneo Bulletin/ANN
The Star
21-07-2025
- Climate
- The Star
Asean disaster simulation exercise begins amid Typhoon Wipha
PHNOM PENH (Bernama): Asean disaster management officials began conducting a simulation exercise on Monday to review standard operating procedures (SOPs) and improve the region's preparedness to face crises. This year's Asean Regional Disaster Emergency Response Simulation Exercise (ARDEX-25) is taking place against the backdrop of Typhoon Wipha having lashed parts of the Southeast Asian region since Sunday. The exercise is jointly organised by Cambodia's National Committee on Disaster Management (NCDM) and the Asean Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management. ARDEX is a full-scale exercise held biennially to test Asean's disaster preparedness and emergency response mechanisms. The activities include preparation processes, search and rescue operations, impact assessment, and national-level immediate response strategies linked to Asean, to save the lives of disater victims. Typhoon Wipha made landfall in the Philippines and northern Vietnam over the weekend, causing panic and destruction of houses. Outside the region, China, Taiwan, Macau, and Hong Kong have also suffered from Typhoon Wipha, which has unleashed heavy rainfall and disrupted flight schedules. ARDEX-25 is held from July 21 to 24 at the Special Forces Command Headquarters of the Royal Cambodian Army Force base in the Kandal province. According to the NCDM, the exercise is divided into two components - strategic and tactical. At the strategic level, the focus is on practising, evaluating, and reviewing guidelines and mechanisms to share and exchange information. At the tactical level, ARDEX-25 focuses on disaster rescue and relief operations. - Bernama
