Red Cross offici­als say the purpos­e of the traini­ng was to prepar­e people for emerge­nciesPESHAWAR: Over 1,500 men and women from the erstwhile tribal areas were provided with basic first aid training to enhance their response to emergencies and disasters — of the natural and manmade kind. The training had been conducted by first aid trainers of the Pakistan Red Crescent Society in the Merged Areas. He said that first aid response during emergency situations and peacetime was part of the response which will, one way or other, be rendered to and by the community. “Our objective is to minimise the risk of incidents in emergencies and handling and transportation of casualties to be made professionally by training community members, he elaborated. “People in remote areas constantly demand training for women so that they at least have basic knowledge of first aid,” he said.

Source: The Express Tribune April 15, 2019 05:26 UTC