Red Crescent Launches World First Aid Day Campaign to Enhance Community Awareness

The Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) launched an event for World First Aid Day yesterday at The Avenues Mall, aiming to raise awareness of the importance of first aid, promote its culture within society, and reinforce essential skills for responding to emergencies.

Khaled Al-Mugams, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Society, told KUNA that disseminating first aid culture and enhancing community awareness of its core skills are of great significance, given the role these skills play in saving lives and mitigating complications from injuries and emergencies until specialized medical teams arrive.

Al-Mugams added that the Society places considerable emphasis on training and awareness in the field of first aid, in line with its humanitarian mission and its commitment to strengthening society’s capacity to respond appropriately and swiftly to various emergencies. He stressed that first aid is a fundamental knowledge area that should be promoted across all segments of society, and is not a skill limited to healthcare professionals.

He clarified that possessing the correct skills during the initial moments after an incident can make a real difference in protecting the victim’s life and safety. He noted that the Society continues to organize training courses and programs for volunteers, the general public, and various entities and institutions, covering initial assessment of the injured, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and management of bleeding, wounds, burns, and various emergency cases.

He pointed out that this year, the Society has focused on enhancing the readiness of its volunteers within its emergency preparedness and response plans, through organizing diverse workshops and training courses on first aid and mechanisms for handling cases requiring rapid intervention.

He reaffirmed the Society’s commitment to expanding the scope of its training programs and strengthening its cooperation with state institutions and various entities to reach the widest possible segment of society, particularly youth, and to reinforce the concept that first aid is a shared societal responsibility and skill that can contribute to saving lives.

He said that commemorating World First Aid Day offers an opportunity to highlight the importance of acquiring these skills and to encourage members of society to learn them, reiterating the Kuwait Red Crescent Society’s commitment to continuing its humanitarian and awareness-raising mission and promoting first aid culture, thereby contributing to the protection of human life and upholding the values of solidarity and social responsibility.