The five-day training programme, Training on Trainers (ToT), on the first aid, organised by the State branch of Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS), was concluded here on Tuesday.
Members of both State and District Disability Rights Tribunals, Youth Red Cross, Junior Red Cross counselors, Red Cross life members and volunteers were trained safe handling and transporting of the casualty, psychological support, wounds and bleeding, bandage, position, shock and its management. Dr Bikash K Prasad and Dr Jasobanta Narayan Jena provided training. Over 30 participants from Baleswar, Bhadrak, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Cuttack, Khordha, Puri, Nayagarh, Boudh, Kalahandi, Koraput, Baragarh, Nuapada, Sundargarh and Keonjhar districts took part. IRCS Odisha State branch secretary Dr Mangala Prasad Mohanty inaugurated. Cooperation Assistant of IRCS, New Delhi John George interacted with the participants for two days. OSDMA GM Avaya Kumar Nayak provided immense support.