RAJSHAHI, Oct 23, 2018 (BSS)- A two-day basic training on ‘First Aid’ for working journalists began in the city today with the main thrust of disseminating ideas among newsmen on how to work at crises moment of life saving.
A total of 30 reporters from different media outlets, both print and electronics, are taking part in the training workshop arranged by International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) at Hotel Nice International.
The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) is facilitating the training course.
City unit vice-chairman of BDRCS Rejaul Karim and its Secretary Prof Chowdhury Sarwar Jahan addressed the opening session.
Communication and Prevention Manager of ICRC Anna Schaaf, Deputy Director (Training) of BDRCS Khandaker Iqbal, Assistant Director Khandaker Enayetullah Akram Palah and Communication Officer Raihan Sultana are conducting the training as resource persons.
The participants said the trained newsmen can provide or give immediate care and support to a wounded a person using the life saving techniques.
The training will help newsmen in their professional life as sometimes they face violent situation while performing duties, Anna Schaaf said.
Contents of the programs included introduction to first aid, choking, cardio pulmonary resuscitation, shock, bleeding, wounds and dressing of wounds, burn, fits, fainting, unconsciousness, poisoning, bites, bone fracture and transportation of causalities.
In his remarks, Prof Chowdhury Sarwar Jahan said the BDRCS is committed to responding to all humanitarian crises including natural disasters, emergencies and violence for the sake of reducing sufferings of people in need.
BDRCS has been working in multi-sectoral approach so that all victims of both natural and manmade disasters could be brought under its services at once.
Main objective of the training is to make the journalists capable of responding to humanitarian crises.