𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐇𝐀𝐙𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐕𝐘 𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐏𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐂 𝐌𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐒 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆
The Integrated Explosive Hazard Awareness Training and the Heavy Engineering Equipment Basic Machine Operators Training commenced today at the Humanitarian Peace Support School(HPSS). Sponsored by the United Nations Triangular Partnership Program (UNTPP), the course is designed to equip trainees with essential skills in machine operation and explosive hazard awareness, preparing them to safely operate in peace support environments exposed to explosive threats.
The course opening ceremony was officiated by Colonel Markus Schefer, IPSTC Colonel Plans & Programs International, accompanied by Colonel John Rongoei, the Commandant HPSS, and Ms. Mary Thiong'o, UNTPP Training Officer.
The trainees, drawn from Kenya, Uganda, and Ghana, will undergo seven weeks of intensive training. The course is facilitated by a training team from the Swiss Army, with additional support from assistant trainers representing Kenya, Rwanda, Ghana, and Uganda.
