The Sendai Tourism, Convention and International Association (SenTIA) is recruiting foreign residents to participate in disaster prevention training. There will be two sessions held - the first at Katahira on October 21 and the second at Sanjo on October 28.
The programme will include practising first aid, riding the earthquake simulator, walking through a smoke-filled room, using a fire extinguisher and learning how to prepare basic emergency food.
Participation is free and registration is not needed.
Interpreters will be on hand for those who need language support.
Katahira Training Session
Date: Saturday, October 21
Time: 9am ~ 1pm (in case of rain, it will start at 10am)
Location: Katahira Shimin Center (Map), 1-1-35 Komegafukuro, Aoba-ku, Sendai
See SenTIA's website for further details:
[Oct 21 Sat] Neighborhood Disaster Training Event (Katahira Area)
Sanjo Training Session
Date: Saturday, October 28
Time: 9:30am ~ 12:30pm *rain or shine
Location: Sanjo Junior High School (Map), 3-1 Sanjo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai
See SenTIA's website for further details:
[Oct 28 Sat] Neighborhood Disaster Training Event (Sanjo Area)
Contact:
Masahiro Horino
Email: m-horino@sentia-sendai.jp
Tel: 022-268-6260 / Fax: 022-268-6252
Sendai Tourism, Convention and International Association