CONCEPT NOTE FOR PROFESSIONAL FIRST AID TRAINING

The Indian Red Cross Society,Odisha State Branch is organizing professional First Aid training for Red Cross Volunteers,Industrial personnel, Drivers, Conductors, Corporate Sectors, Institutional members, students and other stakeholders. We are providing training on Physical/Mental health First Aid and Psychological First Aid to preserve life. The First Aid train ing focuses on preservation and recovery of individuals in a state of social, physical and mental well being. Today, First Aid is one of the most common activities of IRCS. It helps to build up the capacity of the volunteers and to respond to humanitarian needs both in emergencies and in day to day support to people in need.

The details of training are mentioned below:

About Us

The Indian Red Cross Society, Odisha State Branch has been rendering humanitarian services to the people of Odisha since 1936. The IRCS was established in 1920 through an Act of the Parliament, the bill passed on 17^th March, 1920 and became Act XV of 1920 with the consent of the Governor General on 20^th March, 1920 and established on 1^st April, 1936. All its humanitarian activities are based on the four core areas i.e Disaster Response, Disaster Preparedness, Health & Care in the community and Promotion of Humanitarian Values & Fundamental Principles. Binding by seven Fundamental Principles i.e. Humanity, Impartiality, Neutrality, Independence, Voluntary Service, Unity and Universality the Indian Red Cross Society, Odisha State Branch has promoted mutual understanding, friendship, cooperation and lasting peace amongst all people. It has 30 District Branches, 1 City Branch, 1 Regional Branch and 3 Block Branches, besides Junior Red Cross and Youth Red Cross units in most of the schools and colleges of Odisha.

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