Wednesday, July 10, 2013

'Rescue 5' is now Air Force reserve unit

From InterAksyon (Jul 10): 'Rescue 5' is now Air Force reserve unit



From left to right: Air Force chief Lt Gen Catalino dela Cruz, TV5 President and CEO Noel C. Lorenzana and TV5 News head Luchi Cruz-Valdes signing the memorandum of agreement official designating 'Rescue 5' as the 500th Search and Rescue Group. (photo from the Twitter account of News5's DJ Sta. Ana - twitter.com/H3G1kPzFJW)

TV5's multi-awarded "Rescue 5" is now a reserve unit of the Philippine Air Force.

Rescue 5 was officially designated as the PAF's 500th Search and Rescue Group through a memorandum of agreement signed by Air Force chief, Lieutenant General Lauro Catalino dela Cruz, TV5 President and CEO Noel C. Lorenzana, and TV5 News head Luchi Cruz-Valdes.

"We're very much honored to have Rescue 5 as a reserve force in the Air Force," dela Cruz said after the MOA signing.

PAF spokesman Colonel Miguel Ernesto Okol said the MOA stipulates that Rescue 5 will partner with the Air Force during disasters, especially in search and rescue operations.

Rescue 5 has its own mobile units carrying team members trained in disaster and accident situations. It also embarks on community training programs to prepare citizens for emergencies. Through TV5's various platforms - from television to radio and the Internet - Rescue 5's various initiatives and mandates are further implemented, leveraging the network's ability to educate and spread information to enhance its work and impact on the ground.

http://www.interaksyon.com/article/66013/rescue-5-is-now-air-force-reserve-unit

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