First Aid for Children in Mullativu

The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society Mullaitivu Branch has conducted the fourth junior first aid training programme in February with the approval of Zonal department of education in the following schools.

1. Mu/ Alambil RCTMS
2. Mu/ Mullaitivu RCTMS
3. Mu/ Chemmalai MV
4. Mu/ Vedduwaikkal GTMS

This progamme was organized in order to promote the FA Knowledge among the Junior/students in the district.

Mr. Ilankeswaran, First Aid instructor, conducted the First Aid Training Programme in the above mentioned the schools, More than 25 students were participated in every school. First aid is emergency care provided for injury or sudden illness before emergency medical treatment. The first aid provider in school or out of the school is someone who is trained in the delivery of initial medical emergency procedures, using a limited amount of equipment to perform a primary assessment and intervention while awaiting arrival of emergency medical service personal.