Twenty-seven (27) new Basic Life Support and Standard First Aid responders were equipped during a 4-day intensive training spearheaded by the Department of Health Bicol Center for Health Development through its Public Health Preparedness and Response Unit last September 16-19, 2025.
The training provided essential life-saving techniques including principles of emergency care, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), proper wound care, and emergency medical response methods for various types of environmental and human danger.
Expert trainers from the Health Emergency and Disaster Management Unit (HEDMU) of Bicol Regional Hospital and Medical Center (BRHMC), and the Regional Medical and Dental Unit (RMDU) of the Police Regional Office 5 (PRO 5) facilitated the activity in support to the Department’s aim of increasing community preparedness to emergency medical situations within and outside the workplace.
The activity pooled a diverse group of participants coming from the Rural Health Units of Daraga, Bacacay, and Tiwi, Provincial DOH Office (PDOHO) of Camarines Norte, DOH Bicol CHD, and members of the media from across the region.
Participants underwent a simulation covering a range of critical skills such as bandaging methods, first aid for trauma injuries and medical emergencies, as well as procedures for transporting the injured. This is to ensure that individuals who are often on the frontline of community emergencies are armed with the knowledge and skills needed to save lives.
This learning intervention does not only intend to guide participants in effectively responding to several life-threatening emergencies, but fulfills the Department’s nationwide goal of improving community resilience by having at least one (1) trained BLS in every family.
Source: DOH Bicol CHD