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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Office of the Mayor <br /> <br />MEDIA ADVISORY <br />Monday, October 6, 2008 <br />10AM <br /> <br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> <br />Contact: <br />Mikki Dobski, Communications & Spec. Projects, 574-235-5855 c. 574-876-1564 <br /> Battalion Chief, Emergency Operations Mike Damiano, 574-876-6733 <br /> <br />South Bend provides emergency rescue training for <br />firefighters and officials from Guatemala <br /> <br /> <br />The South Bend Fire Department, in collaboration with “Hearts in Motion” is providing <br />Swift Water Rescue Training for seven firefighters from Guatemala. This year, two Guatemalan <br />government officials, who will observe the training procedures, will accompany the firefighters. <br />The team will be in South Bend for two days. The purpose of the trip is to provide basic swift <br />water rescue training. <br />The training will include self-survival training and is very important due to the severity of <br />earthquakes, floods, and other conditions encountered in Guatemala. The trainees will then take <br />this knowledge back to Guatemala to help with training there. <br />The crews will be on the East Race and the river Tuesday afternoon (1:30pm) and <br />Wednesday beginning at 9:00 am. Prior to working on scenarios on the river, there will be <br />classroom training and some work on-site at the East Race. The group is staying at Central Fire <br />Headquarters during the training. <br />Visit www.heartsinmotion.org for more information on the background of this program. <br />- 30 - <br />