The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is
now all set to provide first aid
assistance and ambulance service
on major roads for the coming
Holy Week.
“All PRC chapters are enjoined to
be on standby 24/7 on Holy
Week to provide first aid and
medical assistance to possible
road accidents that may occur”,
said PRC Chairman Richard
Gordon.
The PRC Safety Services
Department will also put up tents,
help and welfare desks and first
aid stations along major highways
and gasoline stations during Holy
Week for immediate response in
case of road accidents.
Beach resorts and major tourist
spots will also be the focus of
Safety Services as they put up
Beach Patrol and First Aid
Stations.
Likewise, PRC partnered with
Chevron and Petron for the
stationing of first aid stations and
ambulances.
Chevron Philippines has
designated 40 Caltex gas stations
in Northern and Southern Luzon
that will be manned by 107 Red
Cross staff and volunteers with
first aid station and ambulance.
On the other hand, for Petron
partnership, PRC will provide
ambulance service in Petron
gasoline stations located in Lias
Marilou Bulacan (NLEX
Northbound), Balagtas Bulacan
(NLEX Southbound), Lakeshore
Pampanga (NLEX Northbound),
San Pedro Laguna (SLEX
Soutbound) and Batangas (Star
toll).
As of April 19, a total of 32 Red
Cross chapters will be mobilized
nationwide with 800 staff and
volunteers to man 88 first aid
stations and 29 ambulances to be
deployed.
Likewise, a total of 6 welfare
desks and 24 Beach Patrols will
be set up.
Meanwhile, PRC Secretary
General Gwendolyn Pang added
that this season is the right time
to implement Safety Services
Program because many are on
vacation and therefore this
season is prone to accident and
emergencies.
“We have various programs which
are very relevant and practical to
implement this season,” Pang said
The PRC Safe Summer Campaign
covers safety institute, first aid
and basic life support training and
even swimming courses which are
timely for summer.
First Aid and Basic Life Support
Courses are the most requested
training from different companies,
schools, rescue groups and
individuals which aim to
disseminate information on safety
practices during emergency
situations.
On the other hand, Basic Life
Support – Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation (BLS – CPR) training
focuses on life threatening
emergency situations which deals
not only with the adult victims but
for children and infants as well.
(www.redcross.org.ph)
