NSET conducted an orientation training program on Earthquake Preparedness and Light Search and Rescue on 5th March 2008 for staff of International Nepal Fellowship/Worldwide (INF/W) in Lalitpur upon request from the INF/W. The main objectives of the training program were: i) to raise general earthquake awareness by informing them about earthquake risk of Nepal, earthquake risk mitigation measures, preparedness for earthquakes and do's & don’ts before, during and after earthquakes; ii) to provide general information on basic concept of search and rescue, its types and the process involved; and iii) impart practical skill on some basic techniques required for LSAR. A total of 29 staff of INF/W from different part of the country participated in the training program.

The orientation training on earthquake preparedness is a continuous initiative of NSET that is being regularly conducted for staff of many international organizations, diplomatic missions as well as for the local communities. Whereas, the training on Light Search and Rescue is a first comprehensive light search and rescue course that NSET has ever delivered in Nepal apart from the “Collapsed Structure Search and Rescue (CSSR)” course that is being imparted in six different countries (Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Philippines, Indonesia and Pakistan) of the region under a regional program “Program for Enhancement of Emergency Response” (PEER) since 1998. Unlike CSSR which is more detailed eight days course that targets more technical participants from emergency response organizations such as fire department, Red Cross Societies, Army, Police etc., LSAR focuses on the basic search and rescue skills that can be used by individuals in communities and institutions for immediate rescue of victims in their families and organizations in case of a disaster situation.