PAWA fire trainers in Kenya

In July 2019 PAWA members Dave Hitchcock and Peter Brookhouse travelled to Kenya to run part of the LEAD Ranger program. training sponsored by the Thin Green Line Foundation (TGLF) and International Anti Poaching Foundation (IAPF). The LEAD Ranger Program trains Rangers to train other Rangers. It’s about developing leadership skills so that 1 trained ranger can supervise a team of colleagues on the ground.

The TGL website explains the concept: “A single Ranger trained in anti-poaching, intelligence gathering, tracking, first aid and community engagement techniques is more likely to safely apprehend poachers, survive wild animal encounters, prevent the killing of target species and return home to their families. If this is what one Ranger can achieve then imagine what 1000 Rangers trained in the very latest techniques could achieve.”

Fire management training is part of this. The latest techniques and technology will be used to build a network of conservation support to bring our ranger colleagues home safely, protect natural and cultural values and combat poaching.

The LEAD Ranger program covers emergency response, dealing with injuries in the field especially , critical bleed control and evacuation, response to fire incidents, defensive tactics, radio communications and other technology and equipment.

To donate to the LEAD Ranger Program check out this link: https://thingreenline.org.au/our-projects-rcb/

Written by Holly North