Seniors train to tackle emergencies

Source(s): Royal Gazette

Around 100 seniors have been armed with the skills to help themselves and others in an emergency situation thanks to a disaster reduction training initiative instigated by the Bermuda Red Cross.

The charity’s disaster manager Diane Gordon has helped bring together multiple organisations who have worked in tandem to inform seniors how to escape a fire, stay safe during a hurricane and in some cases even administer life-saving treatment to a friend or neighbour in the case of a medical emergency.

Ms Gordon made contact with the Bermuda Police Service’s community action teams, which helped to identify a priority list of vulnerable communities to participate in the charity’s Disaster Risk Reduction Programme.

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