First Aid training

The training includes a combination of theory and practical simulations of real-life emergency scenarios. 

The Emergency First Aid Course includes a combination of theory and practical simulations of real-life emergency scenarios.  It teaches a range of first aid skills including CPR, first aid equipment, and alternatives that can be used in rural PNG.

Sil Namora, a third-year Political Science student, and Geita Taviri, a fourth-year Biological Science student at the University of Papua New Guinea were introduced to the SJA Emergency First Aid Course at the event. 

The participants had a one-week long training last week at Vunga ward facilitated by the East New Britain PNG Red Cross Branch Coordinator Steven Kilalang and team.

Kilalang said CBHFA is a training that Red Cross PNG is undertaking throughout the country.

“There are two types of training one for business houses Commercial First Aid (CFA) usually ran for two days and the other type of first aid training is for the people in the community known as the Community Based Health and First Aid,” he said.

This is according to St Johns Program Coordinator, Zoe Saulep following an awarding of First Aid in School (FAIS) certificates to 43 Kopkop College year nine students recently. 

The school program held in partnership with Sir Brian Bell Foundation and St. John Ambulance PNG, started in 2018, and has seeing over 600 students in NCD including Kopkop College undergo a one-day basic life-saving training skills last term.