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Red Cross JK kick starts 3-day ‘First Aid Training Programme’ at Banihal

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Banihal: The Indian Red Cross Society, J&K State Branch Thursday inaugurated a 3-day Basic Methodology of First Aid Training program for the volunteers of Banihal area of District Ramban.
The training program was e-inaugurated by Rajesh Sharma, General Secretary, IRCS, J&K.
After formally welcoming all the trainee participants, Sharma highlighted the selfless services extended by the Red Cross Movement throughout the world in general and in J&K state in particular.
He also stressed on the need of organizing such activities in the area keeping in mind the vulnerability of the region to natural and man-made disasters.
The objective of the training programme is to enhance the capacity of the volunteers who act as First Responders in times of emergencies and to enhance the life-saving skills among the volunteers.
The aim of training is to reduce disaster risks and build resilient communities across Ramban District.
Presently, the trainings are being provided to 25 volunteers of the said area.
Program Manager, IRCS J&K State, Imran Muzaffar said that the First Aid Training Program was organised on the directions of General Secretary as the volunteers of Banihal area were actively engaged in rescue operations with other state Government agencies in times of road traffic accidents and other types of emergencies throughout the year.
Muzaffar informed that more such activities would be taken up by the organization at village level in Banihal later this year.
The training is being imparted under the supervision of Manash Mohan, Program Officer, Health, Regional Delegation, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), New Delhi, Dr Itinderpal Singh Bali, National level Master Trainer with the team of Red Cross J&K State including Imran Muzaffar, Program Manager, Afroza Mehmood, First Aid Coordinator and the resource persons and State Level First Aid Instructors from IRCS, J&K State Branch.


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