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San
Agustin bags crown in BLS/CPR contest
Taken
from Sun Star - Iloilo
THE
University of San Agustin Iloilo nursing and ROTC
teams were declared champions in the recent
Basic Life Support/CardioPulmonary Resuscitation (BLS/CPR)
competition. The contest, organized by the Regional
Disaster Coordinating Council 6 (RDCC-6) and the Philippine
National Red Cross (PNRC) was part of the July Disaster
Consciousness Month celebration.
The
University of San Agustin nursing team bested four
other contenders coming from other nursing schools
in Iloilo City, namely the Central Philippine University,
St. Paul's College, University of Iloilo and West
Visayas State University.
The
West Visayas State University Hospital staff bested
the staff of the Iloilo Mission Hospital in the Hospital
Group category.
In
the ROTC Group category,
the University of San Agustin team won,
followed by the West Visayas State University, Western
Institute of Technology, University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos
and Saint Anthony College-Antique in that descending
order.
On
the other hand, in the Rescue Group category, the
TOG-6 Team A dominated the category while the Municipal
Disaster Coordinating Council team of the municipality
of Pavia ended in third place.
The
awarding ceremony of the competition, which was held
in the afternoon was graced by National Anti-Poverty
Commission Sectoral (Victims of Calamities and Disaster)
Representative James Sian.
The
event aims to enhance and instill in the minds of
participants and audience the importance of knowledge
and skills in Basic Life Support, Artificial Respiration,
Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation, and Trauma Transfer
Handling during times of calamities and disasters.
(PIA)
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