Women of various organisations were trained in providing essential first response care, as part of the First Lady’s ‘Care for the Elderly’ Workshop. The one-week training which was held at Barrack Street, Kingston, concluded on Monday.
First Lady Sandra Granger with coordinators, facilitators and participants of the workshop
The event saw a total of 35 participants from the Central Islamic Organisation (CIOG), Women Across Differences (WAD) and the St John’s Bosco Orphanage, who were trained by facilitators at the Guyana Red Cross Society (GRCS) in First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and use of the Automated External Defibrillator (AED).
Present at the workshop was First Lady Sandra Granger who addressed the gathering and emphasised the importance of first aid, adding that it is important in everyday life. She also added that with the completion of this workshop, the participants will receive a recognised certificate that will be certified by the Board of Industrial Training. With this, they can acquire a job in this field.
“You are going to learn something that is not only going to help you professionally as caregivers, but something that will help you in your day to day life. It is something that you can take into your ordinary life with your family, neighbours [and] friends, so you will know how to render first aid,” the First Lady said.
Coordinator of the First Aid Programme, Devon Lewis, revealed that the aim of the workshop is to provide the participants with the knowledge of first aid training that can help save lives.
