AR observes World First Aid Day
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 14 2018:
Keithelmanbi Battalion of 9 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) observed World First Aid Day today.
All the Company Operating Bases at various schools and villages promoted the importance of first aid training in preventing injuries and saving lives.
The event was organised to educate the effective ways of managing crisis situations.
A total of 23 villagers of Andro village, students of Assam Rifles Public School Keithelmanbi, Hills Rainbow Academy, Royal Mission School Canchipur attended the event where they were taught about the basics of first aid.
The nursing assistant of the battalion demonstrated the method of giving correct CPR and conducted mock drills about various emergency situations.
The villagers and school management thanked the AR for its effort in promoting awareness about basic first aid which can be helpful in times of need.