First Responder Training Program Batch 14

The Philippines, being considered as the most disaster prone country in the world has learned to cope up with the situation by setting up rescue and EMS groups in their locality to provide immediate life saving interventions. In Metro Manila, this is very evident with the prolification of Barangay-based rescue teams, various civic communications groups and volunteer fire brigades. Inspite of this, these groups have limited sources of life saving information and formal training. Although a number of Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) already are serving their respective EMS and rescue groups in the metropolis, a formal training for First Responders would complement the efforts of various institutions in providing trainings for the enhancement of would be emergency service providers.

New Recommendations For The Way CPR Is Performed

The American Heart Association announced today new recommendations for the way CPR is performed. The small change could make a big difference in the lives of people suffering from cardiac arrest, the organization says.

For nearly 40 years, CPR guidelines have trained people to follow these simple A-B-C instructions—tilt the victim's head back to open the airway, then pinch their nose and do a succession of breaths into their mouth, and finally perform chest compressions.

But now, the AHA says starting with the C of chest compressions will help oxygen-rich blood circulate throughout the body sooner, which is critical for people who have had a heart attack. With this shift, rescuers and responding emergency personnel should now follow a C-A-B process—begin with chest compression, then move on to address the airway and breaths. This change applies to adults, children, and babies, but does not apply to newborns.

First Responder Training Program Batch 13

First Responder are part of the EMS system, responding to emergencies, usually arriving first on the scene, providing initial care for patients and working with other care providers to assess, make care decisions and transport. In all cases, a First Responder may be a law enforcement officer, firefighters, industry workers or private citizens who arrives first at the scene, thus they should be well trained and has successfully completed a First Responders Course. First Responders should be able to reach their patients in less than ten minutes from the onset of the emergency. This quick response and the quality care rendered can save thousands of lives!

The Fire Emergency Paramedic Assistance Group (F.E.P.A.G.), a volunteer fire EMS and rescue group initiated the First Responders Training to various volunteer fire brigades which then led to the formation of formal EMS system. For the 13th consecutive year, the F.E.P.A.G. First Responders Course will accept participants from various civic organizations and communication groups.

Training course covering
a. wider topics on Soft-tissue injuries,
b. Muscolo-skeletal injuries,
c. Emergency childbirth,
d. Advance airway management,
e. Incident Command System and,
f. Patient Assessment.

56 Hours Course. Certificates will be given upon completion.
(Batch 13 of the First Responders Training Program will be offered in April of 2010, if participant has an active/valid BLS certificate from FEPAG or from other agencies, he/she needs to attach a photocopy of the Certificate of Completion with the registration form. Application for the FRTP batch 13 is now available from the website or from Station 54 cafe located at #77-C N. Roxas St. Q.C., all payments will be accepted at Station 54. Registration is on a first come-first serve basis, no reservations.)

Training Dates : April 11,18,25 and May 2,9,16,23 2010 (7 Sundays) 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Venue: Hospital of the Infant Jesus Auditorium (6th Floor) Laong Laan cor. Lacson St. Manila.

*If you don't have a BLS certificate or interested to join contact Jun Parena @ 0916-471-83-45

First Responder Training Program Batch 14  for 2011

Basic Life Support Training 2010

Basic Life Support (BLS) is a level of medical care which is used for patients with life-threatening illness or injury until the patient can be given full medical care. It can be provided by trained medical personnel, including Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT), and by laypersons who have received BLS training. BLS is generally used in the pre-hospital setting, and can be provided without medical equipment.

Training course covering the topics on

a. FBAO(Foreign Body Airway Obstruction)

b. Rescue Breathing ,and

c. Cardio-Pulmonary-Cerebral Resuscitation.

16 Hours Course. Certificates will be given upon completion.

"Learn to do something when somebody is choking, stops breathing or his/her heart stops beating."

This years training will be held on March 6 and 7, 2010 at the Hospital of The Infant Jesus Auditorium, located at Lacson Cor. Laong Laan St. Samplaoc Manila from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Training Fee is 500 pesos.

Handled by highly qualified instructors, the 16 hours is divided into 8 hours of lecture and demo, and 8-hours of examinations and return demos by the participants. The said training is also a pre-requisite for the First Responder Training Program.

txtfire Photo and Video Contest

txtfire is currently having a Photo and video Contest

* Photo Category
1st 7,500 + Trophy
2nd 5,000 + Trophy
3rd 3,000 + Trophy

· Picture location: Within the Philippine territory only.
· Picture duration: Not more than 2 years.
· Maximum of six (6) entries per contestant.
· Required picture size “8X10” or bigger.
· Picture can be black and white or colored print.
· Digital or darkroom manipulated are not allowed.
· Upon request, the contest organizer may ask contestant to submit winning pictures takeb from their original storage for validation purposes.

*Video Category
1st 7,500 + Trophy
2nd 5,000 + Trophy
3rd 3,000 + Trophy

· Video length from 1 min to a maximum of 5 mins only, no digital manipulation.
· Maximum of five (5) video entries per contestant and must be in CD.
· Video from video camera, digital camera or cellphone camera are allowed
· Only actual Fire & Rescue Scenes are Qualified.
· Upon request, The Contest organizer may ask contestant to submit winning video taken from their original storage for validation purposes.

ALL ENTRIES must be Submitted to TXTFIRE PHILIPPINES on or before the 15th day of JUNE, 2009

For more info http://www.txtfire.net/TXTFIRECONTEST.pdf

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