CiERT ( CAMOTES ISLAND EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM

May 15, 2008 thats the name of our team in Camotes, its a 5 days training about WASAR ( Water Search and Rescue, at the day the training started at 9 am, i never expect that im one of the participants in WASAR but for me its a challenge to pursue and continue the training eventhough i have a doubt myself if i can swim 1 mile, trapeller, scuba diving because of my height and weight, the trainor trained us the basic and the techniques how to do it in simple ways..first aid,mouth to mouth resucitation, life saving techniques, how to drive the rubber boat, they give also the basic life support management of water-related emergencies, incident command system and mobilization procedures,responsding flood and landslides incidents, rescue boat operation, introduction to ropes and lines. when the training is start i said to myself oh my God i think the trainor is very strict because the trainor comes from the Philippine Coast Guard, CEvSar, 5O5. they lecture in the first day but in the second day we went to the ocean and teach us how to swim, turtle float, jellyfish float, prone float,back float, prone glide and prone glide kick. kinds of stroke: free style, breast stroke, slide stroke and back stroke, many techniques the trainor give us, i know that those training is very help us when theres a person need help, i dont know if i can survive when the trainor said okay tomorrow we have to swim 1 mile, i said to myself can i swim that far? its a 1 kilometer and a half? but all i have to do is focus and positive thinking, then its a challenge for me..someday somehow i can used it when theres a person need help..even if tired after the 1 mile swim i really enjoy that day because my crush is there supporting us, i feel secured at that moment, but when the day of training is end i feel sad because back to normal, well its okay mission accomplished...we have communication, many friends again..

in our life theres a challenge that we have to face it what the circumtances happen..think positive always and we have to pursue our goals so that we get the ambition in life.. in every problems theres a solution.. i hope that when you read this you learn too..