Basic First Aid Training for Levies forces concluded in Mohmand.

GHALANAI, Mar 9:A Two days basic First Aid training for Traffic Squad Levies force of  headquarters Ghalanai and Lower Mohmand Sub-Division organized by with joint collaboration of PRC FATA and PRC Mohmand Agency branch concluded here at Ekkaghund Jirga Hall here on Wednesday.
A total numbers of 45 participated in the basic training.
On the occasion APA Ghalanai Tariq Ullah, APA Touseef Khalid, Tehsildar Ekkaghund Khista Rehman, Tehsildar Ambar Rizal Haq, Agency Secretary PRC Mohmand Fauzee Khan,First Aid Trainer Muhammad Tariq was also present.
 The course was conducted by First Aid Trainer Muhammad Tariq of the Pakistan Red Crescent Mohmand Agency, who also introduced PRC, the subject of first-aid, treating wounds and bleeding, dealing with burns and respiratory emergencies.

 “The aim of the training was to enhance the knowledge, practice and techniques of First Aid amongst the participants for helping them to respond efficiently in any kind of conflict and/or emergency” said Tariq.

The First Aid training was designed in a way that the participants can recognize and understand the importance and the key components of First Aid with special emphasis on causality handling, evacuation, transportation in community basis he added.

Agency Secretary Fauzee Khan Mohmand said that PRC core areas of works included Disaster Management, Relief work during and after disasters (Natural or manmade), health & Care, Promotion of Humanitarian values and Organizational Development.

He said that PRC Mohmand Agency has distributed 1000 food packages including 4000 blankets in the flood affected peoples in 2011 in the area.

“PRC trained more than 500 Levies/Khassadar and 400 community peoples in all over the agency” said Khan.

He added that now they have decided to starts First aid trainings to community level in the area so that to create a first aider in each home.

Assistant Political Agent Ekkaghund Touseef Khalid highly appreciates the efforts of PRC Mohmand agency and especially hazard map of the tribal region.
He directed the PRC Mohmand administration to prepare tehsil wise Hazard maps of the tribal region so that to cope with disasters time and effectively.   
He emphasizes the importance of first Aid in our life and said that first aid is not a medical subject but this belongs to life saving technique before availing any medical service.

Assistant Political Agent Tariq Ullah on the occasion said that PRC is national society and played a vital role in any disaster occurs in the area.

He said that the training has most importance for the Levy Traffic Squad and it will more enhance the skills and capacity of the force to response effectively to the disasters. 

He appreciated the roles of the PRC Mohmand Agency he said that they trained college staffs and as well as community peoples in the area.

At the end of training APA Tariq Ullah and APA Touseef Khalid distributed certificates among the participants who have participated in the said training.