The Civil Defence Commission (CDC), yesterday concluded a one-week long Mass Casualty Manage-ment (MCM) System workshop, from which 29 participants from 10 organisations learnt internationally accredited mass gatherings management techniques.
A release from the Ministry of the Presidency said that participants were taught the principles of mass casualty management in keeping with the PAHO Mass Casualty System. The participants were required to complete a written examination as well as a practical exercise and achieve the 70 per cent minimum pass rate before they were conferred with internationally recognised certificates.
During the one-week training, participants were afforded the
