๐ฃ๐๐๐จ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐; ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ
By: Geraldine B. Salazar-Lucero, PIO | Photos By: Sheherazade Macusi of PHO | Date: April 25-27, 2022
With life support training as a vital life skill that provides an individual the knowledge of dealing with medical emergencies, the Provincial Government of La Union (PGLU) through the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) and Provincial Health Office (PHO) and in partnership with the Department of Health Region 1, conducted a three-day comprehensive training course on Standard First Aid and Basic Life Support (SFA-BLS) for PGLU Health and Safety Officers along with some personnel of the PHO and Balaoan District Hospital. This was conducted on April 25-27, 2022 at the PDRRMO Training Hall, Sevilla, City of San Fernando, La Union.
Facilitated by the PDRRMO Training Unit, PHO DRRM in Health Unit and DOH-RO1 Health Emergency Management Staff, the said training course aimed to ensure that PGLU health and safety officers and other concerned personnel are equipped with appropriate knowledge and skills to warrant the health, safety and security of their PGLU co-employees during emergencies, disasters, and other significant events.
For the first and second day of training, first aid, basic life support and health hazard and risks were introduced to the participants. After lectures, the facilitators demonstrated bandaging techniques for different injuries, proper handling and lifting of injured individuals as well as proper way to do cardiopulmonary resuscitation. A return demonstration followed to assess the comprehension of the participants and check for improvements needed.
Incident Command System (ICS) was introduced to the health and safety officers on the third day. ICS is a standard, on-scene, all-hazard incident management concept that can be used to respond in an emergency. Fire prevention techniques were taught to the participants as well.
The three-day SFA-BLS training was capped with a simulated incident wherein some of the participants acted as injured victims and rescuers. All 40 participants passed the training and successfully completed the necessary tasks for them to be accredited SFA-BLS trained responders.
The SFA-BLS is also conducted in preparation for the PGLU Earthquake Drill wherein evaluators from Office of Civil Defense, Philippine National Police, Bureau of Fire Protection, Philippine Red Cross and DOH were invited for assessment.
The PGLU also plans to conduct alike trainings and drills to different agencies in the province to ensure appropriate, safe and secured emergency response for all Kaprobinsiaan.
