BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

15/03/2010

Estonia supports training first aid instructors from Moldova, Ukraine and Belarus

Juhan Tere, BC, Tallinn,

Ministry of Foreign Affairs is supporting the Estonian Red Cross in providing training to first aid instructors from Moldova, Ukraine and Belarus, reports the ministry.

Minister Urmas Paet stated that the objective of the project is to train Red Cross first aid instructors from these countries. "First aid skills are useful in everyday life as well as in cases of bigger emergencies," he explained. "The ability to provide aid to the injured before the arrival of professional medics can save lives," added the minister. He stated that the project is designed so that the first aid instructors the Estonian Red Cross trains can continue training more experts in their home countries and provide information to the general population on what to do when accidents occur, writes LETA.

The Estonian Red Cross is prepared to train 15 first aid instructors from the International Red Cross organisations in Moldova, Ukraine and Belarus. The Estonian Red Cross will procure the necessary teaching materials - including medical dummies, bandages etc.

The project received funding of 183,386 kroons from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, from the budget earmarked for development and humanitarian aid.

Source:

http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/baltic_states_cis/?doc=24726


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