Red Cross Proposes Compulsory First Aid Training For Drivers
“If there was a first-aider in the bus, especially the driver (if not injured) could have immediately assisted the victims before help arrived to limit injuries and reduce shock from victims,” Mr Duvuloco said.
Friday 21 April 2023 | 12:55
From left: Fiji Red Cross Society Northern Division manager, Mitieli Duvuloco, assisted the bus driver, who was involved in a motor vehicle accident at Tabia, Labasa on April 18, 2023.
Public Service Vehicle (PSV) drivers, and new drivers should undergo basic first aid training, suggests a Fiji Red Cross (FRC) representative.
Its Northern Division manager Mitieli Duvuloco said this after an accident in Tabia, Labasa on Tuesday.
Mr Duvuloco, who has eight years of first aid responder’s experience, assisted passengers and a driver after a bus, a truck and a government vehicle were involved in the accident.
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“If there was a first-aider in the bus, especially the driver (if not injured) could have immediately assisted the victims before help arrived to limit injuries and reduce shock from victims,” Mr Duvuloco said.
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