The Disaster Training Center in Arnavutköy trains hundreds of volunteers so that they can respond properly to disasters. The Training Center provides trainings to everyone who volunteers starting from primary schools kids without age limits. In the demonstration exercise organized in the August 17 Earthquake Memorial Program, volunteers practiced the trainings they had received on topics such as fire extinguishing, search and rescue in debris, search and rescue in depth and climbing, etc. by means of scenarios. In the exercise, everyone held their breath when a person who was under the rubble was being rescued according to the scenario.

"We have provided trainings to over 3 thousand citizens so far"
Speaking about the Disaster Training Center, Arnavutköy Mayor Ahmet Haşim Baltacı said, "I wish Allah's mercy to all citizens who lost their lives in disasters. Such incidents remind us how important it is to be prepared for disasters. We built this Disaster Training Center where we are currently in. There are many simulations and trainings related to disasters here, and we always continue to raise awareness of our citizens. So far, more than 3 thousand citizens have received training at the Disaster Training Center, Afem, and we have also created a training area for many search and rescue teams throughout the province. Our Arnavutköy Municipality Search and Rescue Team (ARKUR) is a competent team that has decisively demonstrated success in disasters. Our trainings will always continue and our team will be accredited this year. Today, we are adding a large Search and Rescue Trailer into our inventory".

Besides ARKUR, YARKUR and ANDA teams supported the breathtaking exercises, while Arnavutköy District Governor Hüseyin Nail Anlar thanked the volunteers who participated in the exercises and the students who received training.

"Turkey's first Search and Rescue Trailer that can produce its own energy has been added to the inventory."
As part of the memorial program, the Search and Rescue Trailer, which is unique to Arnavutköy Municipality with its design and can produce its own energy, was added to the inventory of the Arnavutköy Municipality Search and Rescue Team. Also, we added a cutting edge technology "hydraulic cutting machine, a large crusher, a hydraulic sorting machine, a small and a large generator, a specimen cutting machine, a sound locator, a lighting set, a small crusher, a woodworking chisel, telescopic stair, respiratory set, a tripod, drills, a reciprocating saw, extension cables, ropes and related materials, under-wreckage cameras, a hoisting pillow, a megaphone and fire extinguishers, etc." for using in search and rescue works.