On November 6 – 8, 2025, a multi-agency disaster medical rescue training was held by ARROWS (Airborne Rescue and Relief Operations With Search) in Ehime Prefecture. The training was conducted assuming support for a large-scale magnitude six earthquake disaster.

A-PAD’s Executive Director, Kaori Neki, and A-PAD’s COO and A-PAD Sri Lanka’s Country Director, Firzan Hashim, joined the training. The three-day training concluded with a closing ceremony.

A-PAD CEO Kensuke Onishi attended the closing ceremony and Imabari Mayor Shigeki Tokunaga gave closing remarks.

Remarks by A-PAD CEO Kensuke Onishi

Remarks by Mayor Tokunaga

On the same day, a Hayabusa ambulance and a helicopter were also in operation to transport rescued people.

 

The next day, on November 9, a training debrief was held. Medical teams from Taiwan and the Philippines, A-PAD, and ARROWS staff, including Dr. Inaba, participated. 

They shared their observations including issues such as language barriers and collaboration with other medical teams during the three-day training.

This training provided an opportunity to reflect on and learn from past experiences to prepare for real disasters. Furthermore, it was a valuable opportunity to learn about the diverse approaches to disaster response and preparedness that can be achieved through collaboration between various organizations both locally and internationally.

A-PAD will continue to utilize the experience and lessons learned from this training to respond to disasters as quickly as possible to save as many lives as possible.