Taiwan’s president and the head of the country’s de facto U.S. embassy in Taipei have taken part in a civil defense training. It’s part of a new emphasis by authorities on getting Taiwanese prepared for the worst-case scenarios.
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00:00A workshop in northern Taiwan simulates the aftermath of a typhoon and a landslide, with
00:07many injured people to deal with.
00:09The first responders training here are joined by Taiwan's President Lai Ching-de, showing
00:15his previous experience as a doctor.
00:18There were many injured people. I saw that everyone was well-trained.
00:24We gathered all the injured people in one place, and immediately began the disassembly.
00:30Joining the President at the workshop was the head of the de facto U.S. Embassy in Taiwan,
00:36which organised the event along with a non-profit, the Taiwan Development Association for Disaster
00:42Medical Teams.
00:45The scenario is grounded in reality. Taiwan suffers from typhoons and other natural disasters,
00:58and also faces the threat of conflict with China, which vows to one day control the country.
01:05Taiwanese have flocked to civil defence training since Ukraine was invaded by its own huge
01:11neighbour, Russia. Most workshops in Taiwan are taught by non-profit groups, but Lai wants
01:18authorities to help boost Taiwan's civil defence, too.
01:21The mothers of the children participating in the training kept whistling, saying,
01:28It hurts! Hurry up! There's so much blood!
01:32This means that everyone is very attentive.
01:35It's not just random whistling.
01:39Taiwan's President says that his hope is for everyone to be able to protect themselves
01:43and their communities, thus making Taiwan more resilient in the face of any future disasters.
01:51Justin Wu and Louise Watt for Taiwan Plus.