Kanchit Malaivongs, who heads Thailand's national Y2K coordination effort, says it's not just a lack of qualified technicians.

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We are doing this by training up our emergency medical technicians to become qualified paramedics.

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Schools needed to 'build on the creative use of teaching assistants' with schools using a mix of staff 'fulfilling complementary roles - qualified teachers alongside trained classroom assistants, learning mentors and technicians'.

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The Maltese have created a special course for aircraft technicians at a local college to ensure a steady supply of qualified workers.

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They are uniquely qualified for jobs as pilots, mechanics, air traffic controllers, commercial drivers and emergency medical technicians because many of them have performed these roles in combat.

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