Red Cross volunteers were trained and equipped to address needs of their local communities in providing first aid, water, sanitation, hygiene promotion, public health and psychological support in a two-day Certified First Medical Responder training programme on December 18 and 19.
The programme was inaugurated by IRCS-OSB honorary secretary Dr Mangala Prasad Mohanty as chief guest. More than 30 volunteers from Ganjam district participated.
Youth Red Cross Officer Dr Sarita Supkar took a session on Red Cross history, fundamental principles and emblem. Besides, participants were trained on first medical responder, basic first aid, safe handling, transporting of casualty, basic life support, psychological support, TRIAGE in emergency, coordination mechanism, contingency planning, dead body management, restoring family link, sanitation and hygiene promotion, etc. Dr Satyanarayan Hota, vice chairman, DRCB, Subarnapur and trainer CFMR joined the training programme as resource persons.