Ninety four (94) level 3 students of Bachelor of Science in Nursing, along with the CSPC-RCYC Second year officers and committee, participated the 5 days training seminar entitled “First Aid in the Campus with Adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)” on July 20-24, 2011, from 8 AM to 5 PM.


The training was sponsored by Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges - Red Cross Youth Council (CSPC-RCYC) under the supervision of Mr. Alvin Franco A. Agtarap and Mrs. Maria Visitacion M. Taburnal, both advisers of the council, in coordination with the Philippine Red Cross, Camarines Sur chapter.

The participants were divided into 5 groups, each group were assigned a pair of trainers for the lecture and discussion proper from days 1, 2 and 3 of the said training. During the fourth day, the trainers conducted a 100 item evaluation which was followed by the practical application of skills, knowledge and graded return demonstrations. The practical examinations were all about Emergency Transfer, Immobilization, Obstruction Management, Artificial Respiration and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, considering these as important measures in giving first aid.  On the fifth day, which was the final training, a fake vehicular accident was set by the trainers and re-enacted by the CSPC-RCYC officers and was responded successfully by the trained participants. The purpose of the simulation was to further assess and evaluate the participants as trained first aiders who have knowledge and skills and let the participants experience situational cases that First Aiders encounter in reality.







The results of the evaluation exam and return demonstrations were recorded as part of identifying participants who successfully passed the training and can be addressed as licensed First Aiders.

According to Mr. Notorio, CSPC-RCYC president, the mandate of the activity is to educate and train the student members with the skills and techniques in Standard First Aid and Basic Life Support with Adult CPR. This also served as foundation of the students as they practice their profession and can effectively be used during emergency cases.

Lecturers and trainers were: Mr. Leonil A Quiňones, Ms. Maria S. Atanacio, Ms. Monica L. Seňar, Ms. Maria Hajie A. Tugas, Ms. Liza Marie P. Mancera, Mr. Michael John B. Holloway, Mr. Benjamin Benedict A. Asence, Ms. Adeline P. Vargas, Ms. Jaymae Marie P. Jesalva, Ms. Christine D. Ramos, Mr. Eliseo F. Pangindian III, Mr. Rubenelle DLS. Panganiban and Mr. Willy Z. Santos.





At the end of the day, concepts learned by the participants during the discussion proper and the simulation were recapitulated which was followed by the closing program prepared by the CSPC-RCYC officers.

Villafuerte Hall, CSPC Multi-Purpose Building and the CSPC grounds served as the venues for the lectures and actual training.