The University of the Philippines Resilience Institute-Institute Building (UPRI-IB) team facilitated the Basic First Aid and Search, Rescue and Recovery (SRR) Training session on June 7, 2023, among the staff of UPRI.
For the Basic First Aid, Mr. Rojo Padilla introduced Mr. Lauro Reyes and Ms. Tenny Rosco who are nurses from University Health Service. Mr. Lauro discussed the importance of basic first aid. He highlighted that the goal of being an aider is to “preserve life, prevent the condition from getting worse, and promote recovery.” He mentioned that in order for a person to survive, they must determine a history of their symptoms and signs. Lastly, he provided some fundamental knowledge on how to perform proper cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), the Heimlich maneuver for conscious airway obstruction, and other techniques that require first-response action in different kinds of incidents.
The next speaker, Ms. Tenny Rosco, covered the types of diabetic hypoglycemia and ketoacidosis as well as the primary causes of these disorders in her discussion. She also tackled numerous kinds of wounds from various circumstances, including bites from various animals like dogs, rats, and snakes, as well as the different kinds of burns from fire, fractures, and dislocations. After classifying them, she shared tips on how to stop the bleeding and proper treatments.
Lastly, Mr. Padilla introduced Mr. Rodolfo Derez Jr. to share some knowledge and his experiences in the search, rescue and recovery operations. He focused on the importance of gathering facts, anticipating what is going to happen, developing a plan of action, and reviewing the most critical steps during rescue operations. He also highlighted that a rescuer must have the proper equipment, knowledge of structural components (internal or external), and training on safety procedures before rescuing a victim.
After the presentation, Mr. Ongkiko thanked the speakers. Certificates of appreciation were given to the resource speakers.
The training was held in the URPI Training Room, and was organized by the UP RI IB team, which was participated by the Research and Creative Works Office, NOAH, Education Office, Administrative Office.
By Jerzyne Anne Corpuz (June 19, 2023)
