(CNA, Hualien, May 17) To enhance medical response capabilities for natural disasters and sudden incidents, the Hualien County Health Bureau, in collaboration with the Taiwan Disaster Medical Assistance Team Development Association, the Hualien County Medical Association, and various other medical professional guilds, held the 'GCTF Connect Aid Hand 3.0' disaster medical care training today to root these skills in the local community. Hualien has long faced risks from natural disasters such as earthquakes and typhoons. The importance of frontline community medical and care systems was particularly highlighted after the overflow incident at the Mataian River barrier lake in Guangfu. Supported by the 'Global Cooperation and Training Framework (GCTF),' the 'GCTF Connect Aid Hand 3.0' training was held today at the Hualien County Health Bureau. Chu Chia-hsiang, Director-General of the Hualien County Health Bureau, stated that the training attracted enthusiastic participation from grassroots medical institutions, pharmacies, health centers, and schools across Hualien, with a total of 99 medical personnel attending, including doctors, nurses, pharmacists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and respiratory therapists. The Guangfu disaster has made medical personnel in Hualien, who already valued disaster medical development, even more proactive in learning professional skills. Chu pointed out that in the initial stages of a disaster, challenges such as transportation disruptions and strained medical capacity may arise. Grassroots medical personnel and community care units are often the crucial first responders. Therefore, extending medical response capabilities to the community frontline is a key factor in building local resilience. Hualien's disaster medical training adopts a 'start from the hospital, root in the community' approach. Following the training of personnel in various hospitals and health centers, this 'GCTF Connect Aid Hand 3.0' training brings dis