Konya Metropolitan Municipality Fire Department, in cooperation with the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency, conducted a "Forest Fire Response Training" program in Bogotá, the capital of Colombia.
The "Forest Fire Response Training" held in Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, in cooperation with Konya Metropolitan Municipality Fire Department and the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), was successfully completed by expert trainers from the Konya Fire Department.
As part of the program, which included a total of 31 participants consisting of Colombian firefighting personnel, civil defense teams, and volunteers, both theoretical and practical training sessions were provided. These sessions covered topics such as fire behavior and response techniques, heat transfer and flammable material analysis, firebreak creation and backburning practices, the use of personal protective equipment, field drills, and test applications.
At the certificate ceremony held at the end of the training program, Türkiye’s Ambassador to Bogotá, Beste Pehlivan Sun, and TİKA officials presented certificates to the Colombian firefighters who completed the training.
Konya Metropolitan Municipality will continue its efforts with determination to build disaster-resilient communities through knowledge sharing and international cooperation.
