The St John Ambulance Ghana has organised a first aid training and road safety seminar for some stakeholders in the transportation industry.
It was aimed as improving the knowledge of participants on how to handle incidents from accidents, particularly, during this season.
The training, which was held on the theme: “From a Bystander to Everyday Hero: Be Prepared to Save a Life”, had participants from the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service, National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), the Ghana National Fire Service, transport operators and Driver Vehicle and Licensing Authority (DVLA).
Moments
In an address read on his behalf by the Head of Administration, Louisa Ama Eshun, the Chief Executive Officer of St John Ambulance, Dr Anthony Apedzi, said the theme “speaks directly to the power that lies within each one of us.
Every day, accidents occur on our roads; some minor, others life-threatening.
In those critical moments, the difference between life and death often depends not only on the ambulance or the hospital, but on the actions of the very first person at the scene.”
“A bystander, he said, could choose to watch in fear.
But an everyday hero, he said, will choose to step forward with knowledge, courage and confidence.
“This training is designed to give us those vital skills — how to respond calmly, how to manage bleeding, how to support breathing, how to protect ourselves and the injured person and how to act until professional help arrives.
Roles
“As road safety stakeholders in Ghana, you are already leaders in your respective roles.
After today, you will be more than leaders.
You will be lifesavers. You will be the hands that stop bleeding, the voice that gives reassurance and the calm presence that brings hope in moments of panic,” he emphasised.
Representatives of the NRSA, Fire Service, MTTD and DVLA took turns and educated transport operators and volunteers on their field of operation.
They reiterated what was expected of them after the training.
For his part, the Ashanti Regional Coordinator of St John Ambulance, Emmanuel Asante, appealed to the participants that with the Christmas and New Year season around the corner, they should take the training seriously and make sure they transfer the first aid skill and the knowledge given to them by the other agencies to their colleagues.
“Together, we can build a culture where everyone is prepared, everyone is confident, and everyone is ready to act.
Together, we can behave well on the road as dutiful citizens.
Let us move from being bystanders to becoming everyday heroes,” he said.
Source:
www.graphic.com.gh
