Ok Tedi Mining Limited (OTML) is working in partnership with St Johns PNG to improve the skills of its paramedic officers to become First Aid trainers.
OTML’s Asset Protection Department (APD) Manager Peter Senat said this when providing an outline of the two-day paramedic accreditation program conducted by Dorish Palangat from St Johns PNG in Tabubil August 23 and 24.
Senat said the purpose of the program was to assess and accredit OTML’s paramedics as St Johns associate trainers so they can conduct St Johns first aid programs to OTML employees and contractors on site.
“Due to our FIFO (Fly-In/Fly –Out) roster, three paramedics were initially assessed with the remaining three to be done in September,” said Senat.
Palangat thanked OTML for continuing their partnership with St Johns PNG and for recognising the need to up skill its paramedic officers to be able to professionally carry out their duty.
“We want to build a long lasting training service partnership with Ok Tedi mining,” said Palangat.
She said the two day accreditation was basically to get the experienced OTML paramedics certified through St Johns PNG and certify them as St Johns PNG Associate trainers.
She said the paramedics during the two day accreditation went through the requirements and standards of what was expected of them as St Johns First Aid trainers and presenting a topic from their emergency first aid training.
She said the OTML paramedics were given 40 minutes to present their topic in front of OTML senior employees and feedback were later given on their presentation.
“I am very pleased, excited and proud that OTML has come on board to show not only as a form of income to us but it shows that we are gradually getting that confidence from business houses,” she said.
Palangat said with OTML and St Johns PNG working together to improve paramedic’s first aid training skills, this will hopefully signal other mining and petroleum companies to come on board and engage St Johns PNG to assist with training their paramedics or employees.
OTML paramedic officer Gabriel Mandra thanked St Johns PNG and OTML for initiating the training and giving them an opportunity to be certified St Johns Associate trainers.
“The training will help us care for our workforce on site and at the same time we can do first aid training for OTML and contractor employees.”
“This will also boost our level of confidence to carry out our work knowing we are better skilled,” he said.
Picture: St Johns PNG trainer Dorish Palangat (seated middle) with Michael Kambu Team Leader – Mill-Mine Fire and Rescue (seated right) and OTML paramedic officers Gabriel Mandra, Nelson Pokam, Ben Levi and George Gupi.
Come on board and engage St Johns PNG to assist with training their paramedics or employees.
OTML paramedic officer Gabriel Mandra thanked St Johns PNG and OTML for initiating the training and giving them an opportunity to be certified St Johns Associate trainers.
“The training will help us care for our workforce on site and at the same time we can do first aid training for OTML and contractor employees.”
“This will also boost our level of confidence to carry out our work knowing we are better skilled,” he said.
Photo Caption: St Johns PNG trainer Dorish Palangat (seated middle) with Michael Kambu Team Leader – Mill-Mine Fire & Rescue (seated right)