Over 100 student nurses were trained in Disaster Risk Management between August 7 to 14 as the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) seeks to ensure that the requisite personnel and stakeholders receive the necessary training that will ensure maximum response and efficiency in the event of a disaster.
The student nurses from Region Six were trained in the areas of disaster risk management and damage assessment and needs analysis, the Government Information Agency (GINA) stated in a press release.
According to the CDC, which is tasked with national responsiveness to disaster, “the training is believed to be of critical importance as a professional can identify with what his/her role is and what is required during a disaster situation, which ultimately will yield maximum efficiency with the provision of services.”
CDC volunteer Sean Welcome said that the training was scheduled in keeping with the Commission’s mandate and the amount of capacity enhancement work that has to be executed countrywide.
He added that the volunteer corps of the commission will be executing a number of capacity building training sessions.
“The volunteer Corps is made up of many young professionals from varying regions of the country…the idea is to ensure their capacity is boosted then replicated in their communities,” Welcome said.
