Earlier this month, I took some relearning sessions because I was thinking of renewing my passion in Nursing. I took short courses in Basic Nursing Skills and Palliative Care. The training paved the way for me to build a network in healthcare industry, where I became a member of an organization for Caregivers, Nursing Attendants, and Nurses. The organization aims to help fellow healthcare professionals by facilitating trainings, offering work opportunities, and providing medical missions to communities where members can volunteer to help.
After joining 2 paid trainings, I signed up for a free training in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Community Action Disaster Response (CADRE). It was sponsored by a barangay and the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office where one of the organization members is residing.
The training included skills development in first aid and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, and basic search and rescue techniques. It also included a workshop in incident command system operations in case of a disaster such as earthquake, fire, flash flood, volcanic eruption, among others. We learned how the system flows and how important planning and being logistically prepared a community is for untoward incidents happening in the community.
The training was informative, insightful, and fun! However, it was something that one wouldn’t want to put into action as no one would want a disaster to happen in real life. Still, it was helpful to know what to do and how to respond if it happens. One of my crucial takeaways in this training is that presence of mind is paramount when facing actual disasters.
You may inquire in your own barangay office if you’re interested to get educated in CADRE. Barangay offices hold this kind of training to prepare its community. We were told that specific budget is allocated to hold this training annually.
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