The Asean Regional Forum Disaster Relief Exercise

The Asean Regional Forum Disaster Relief Exercise(ARF DiREx) is an international disaster drill designed to promote cooperation in the field of disaster relief between ASEAN Regional Forum 27 member countries of the ASEAN. It assumes large-scale disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis, and conducts on-the-job and icon-based drills, such as exploration and medical support, by mobilizing national military assets.[1][2]

2013 ARF DiReX

History

1st

In May 2009, the Philippines and the United States jointly held in the Philippines

2nd

In March 2011, Indonesia and Japan jointly held in Indonesia

3rd

Korea and Thailand jointly held training sessions at Phetchaburi Cha-am, Thailand, from May 7 to 11, 2013. [3] [4] About 1,200 civilian, military, and firefighting personnel from ARF Member States and Australia, Canada, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Russia, the United States, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, East Timor, and the European Union participated. The Regional and Humanitarian Secretariat (UNOCHA), including the ASEAN Secretariat, ASEAN Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Management (AHA Center), the World Health Organization, the International Red Cross Red Crescent (IFRC) and the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat (TCS) attended as observers. Using a scenario of 8.9-magnitude earthquake and typhoon, disaster management agencies and emergency responders from civil and military institutions of ARF members exercised their coordination and disaster relief mechanisms.[3][4]

References
  1. "(보도자료)한-태국, 제3차 ARF 재난구호훈련(DiREx) 2013년 공동 개최". 대한민국 외교부. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  2. "arfdirex2013 website press releases". The Asean Regional Forum. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  3. "Press Releases : ASEAN Regional Forum Disaster Relief Exercise (ARF DiREx 2013) to launch on 7 May 2013". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Thailand. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  4. "한-태국, 제3차 ARF 재난구호훈련(DiREx) 2013년 공동 개최". 외교통상부 대변인. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
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