TGS participates in German Red Cross vehicle seminar - 2001

At the end of March, the German Red Cross conducted a training seminar with different national societies of the International Red Cross & Crescent movement near Mönchengladbach in Germany. During this 3 day training event, TGS was present with 2 vehicles and 4 off-road driving instructors.

The training was focussed on vehicle familiarisation and started with a technical explanation by TGS Workshop Manager Gary Summers concentrating on the Land Cruiser Hardtop and Land Cruiser Pickup, both models used extensively by the Red Cross movement. After this we were able to test the vehicles in the most rigorous of off-road conditions, namely the open-cast coal mining area called "Gatzweiler 1" operated by Rheinbraun close to the training centre.

All participants in the training were impressed with the performance of these two Toyota models and their ability to cope with even the toughest off-road conditions and terrains.

During this three day course, a total of 53 people participated, consisting of members of the Austrian, Swedish, Spanish and German Red Cross, as well as members of different International NGOs such as ADRA, Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation, Johanniter International, Transfer, MSF Belgium, Menschen gegen Minen, Deutscher Caritasverband and various members of the German Red Cross. Our thanks to the German Red Cross for allowing us to partner them in this event. We hope to be able to take part in similar training exercises in the future.

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