Belize Red Cross First Aid instructors to go on retreat again

First Aid instructors at the Belize Red Cross will meet again, in the second week of June, to continue developing their skills and experience.

The first Instructor Retreat and Knowledge Sharing Meeting was held last December 2-3 to discuss issues related to First Aid. Venue was the Chapel Hill Retreat Centre in Benque Viejo Del Carmen.

“The purpose of the retreat was to bring together all of our Instructors so that they could share ideas and experiences gathered through the Caribbean First Aid Project,” explained Stephanie Young, First Aid Manager. The Caribbean First Aid Project, funded by the British Red Cross, ended last November. It involved the National Societies of Belize, Grenada and Trinidad & Tobago.

Young said forms and course materials were also discussed among the 28 instructors present; all Red Cross branches in Belize was represented.

“We also presented instructors with an Instructor Tool Kit and First Aid Resource Manual to help facilitate training and harmonize first aid among all branches.”

ID cards and shirts to wear when conducting trainings were distributed at the two day retreat.

An agenda is currently being worked out for the June meeting.