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6 & 7 December 2023

Singapore

Bruce Wong: Speaking at the The Heat and Fire Expo Asia

Bruce Wong

Asia-Pacific Ambassador  -  Institute of Civil Protection and Emergency Management

Emergency Volunteers: Solid Backer in Disasters

In the event of disasters, trained emergency volunteers can support the emergency services when the regular emergency responders’ workload are overwhelmed. How to equip civilians to become strong and reliable partner in disaster is an important element. It is not only to focus on the training, but also on the management strategies. The seminar will discuss about the challenges and common practices in the region.

About Bruce Wong

Having served voluntary emergency service in Hong Kong for more than 20 years, Bruce has served in a wide spectrum of posts encompassing training and front-line operational commands of local emergency services and international emergency management institutes.

Over the years, Bruce built his credentials in international urban search and rescues (USAR) and emergency management. As a resilience advisor, Bruce was frequently invited to participate in emergency exercises organised by various professional agencies to exercise the emergency response mechanism in major disasters.