BATANGAS CITY — This city is eyeing to have its own set of trainors who could share their knowledge and expertise on basic life support during emergencies and disasters without the need to outsource them.
The emergency responders here undertook the “Training Seminar for Trainors” on Basic Life Support (BLS) and Standard First Aid on Thursday.
The training course aims to capacitate first aid responders and rescue and relief operation workers in saving lives during an emergency or disaster and how they handle victims in critical conditions before they are rushed to the hospital.
Dr. Voltaire Guadalupe, resource person from the Department of Health’s (DOH) office in Calabarzon, said the trainors and emergency responders could perform basic life support services even before the needed medical attention by doctors arrive.
“Nais po namin na pagkatapos ng training na ito ay magkaroon na po ang Batangas City ng sarili niyang mga trainors upang mas maikalat pa ang kaalaman tungkol sa BLS na hindi na kailangan pa kumuha ng taga labas at maaari na silang mag-conduct ng sariling training (We expect that after the training, Batangas City would have its own set of trainors who could share their knowledge and expertise on basic life support without the need to outsource trainors who could conduct in-house training),” Guadalupe said.
The trainees comprised emergency responders from the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Batangas City Police, City Health Office, Philippine Coast Guard, and Batangas Medical Center.
Participants were also trained on how to assess, organize, grade, record and evaluate the training.
“Higit pa sa pinakamagaling na doktor at hospital ang maitutulong ng isang trained sa first aid at BLS sa agarang intervention o pagsaklolo sa isang taong nanganganib ang buhay (A trained responder on first aid and BLS could even be a bigger help than the best doctor and hospital in terms of immediate intervention or during the rescue of a person whose life is endangered),” Guadalupe said.
A participant remarked that the seminar was a great help to them because besides enhancing their knowledge, they could also share their know-how and skills with the community, school and the barangays. (Maroe T. Genosa/PNA)
