TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine National Red Cross together with the Philippine Information Agency and partner agencies like the Kapisanan ng mga Broadcasters sa Pilipinas are set to organize a workshop on various principles and practices for first-aid application among government and private media practitioners this Saturday at the SMED Center, Leyte Capitol Ground, according to Marcela Pagasartonga, PNRC Leyte Chapter Administrator.
The first-aid workshop for media practitioners on Saturday is in line with the celebration for the World First Aid Day which is being observed on the same day with theme “First Aid for All” that aims to highlight the importance and public awareness on how to apply first aid.
According to Pagasartonga, the knowledge that media practitioners will gain from the said workshop will allow them to act and prevent lose of life in cases of emergencies.
“It is important to have knowledge on first aid application and first aid kit because they enable someone who is injured to be quickly treated with basic first aid before they can be properly treated at the local hospital,” Pagasartonga said in a media briefing.
“Therefore, it is important that in an emergency situation, it is recommended that someone knows where the nearest first aid kit is located and how to use the contents within it,” she added.
Meanwhile, PIA Director Olive Tiu welcomed said activity as most often, reporters are among the first to get into the scene of a disaster where if they are equip with the necessary knowledge and skills on providing first-aid application, they would be in a better position to provide such assistance.
Tiu added that aside from the knowledge and training gained from said activity, it will also provide confidence to media practitioners to act immediately when their help is needed in times of emergency.
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