PH Embassy in Yangon Conducts First Aid Training Workshop

Philippines Embassy in Yangon officers and staff with Myanmar Red Cross Society representatives Mr. Tun Lwin Oo and Dr. Khaing Thi Thi Oo after the First Aid Workshop. (Yangon PE photo)

YANGON 24 October 2019  — The Philippine Embassy in Yangon organized a two-day Basic First Aid lecture and training workshop on 07-08 October 2019 for Embassy personnel conducted by the Myanmar Red Cross Society.

Myanmar Red Cross Society representative Tun Lwin Oo discussed different types of first aid applications suited in various situations where the victim suffers from different types of injuries, such as bleeding, fractured bones, burns, choking, or is unconscious, or not breathing.

Embassy personnel also participated in practical exercises supervised by Tun Lwin Oo. In addition, the women were taught techniques on how to deal with and apply first aid to victims who are extremely heavy and of bigger size.

The participants were also taught how to give a Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). END

Myanmar Red Cross speaker Tun Lwin Oo shows Embassy personnel the essentials in a first aid kit. (Yangon PE photo)

Embassy women personnel practise basic first aid on an injured individual. (Yangon PE photo)

For more information, visit https://www.yangonpe.dfa.gov.ph or https://www.facebook.com/PHinMyanmar.