MANILA, Philippines - Member of the OceanaGold emergency response team demonstrated their expertise in disaster response by emerging as the overall champion in the regional Fire Olympics conducted by the Bureau of Fire Protection in Paguiran Stadium Ilagan Isabela recently. “I commend our emergency response team who are continuously improving and evolving in their disaster rescue skills. From Bohol earthquake to Yolanda disaster rescue operation, they have showed exemplary courage and dedication to serve others“ said OceanaGold country director Bradley Norman. The Annual Fire Olympics competition is attended by various local government units and industrial companies located in Region II. The competition aims to test the capabilities of the emergency responders during disasters such as fire preventions. OceanaGoldERT will be representing the whole region of Cagayan Valley to the National Fire Olympics on Dec. 19-20 in Metro Manila. According to Bradley Norman, this kind of competition enables OceanaGold to test the judgment, knowledge and abilities of their emergency response team in rescue situations while developing a network of emergency responders who are likewise competent in handling any kind of disasters.