Events for the past few weeks, which climaxed on Thursday April 30, saw two Subcommittees of the Anguilla Red Cross join forces to further enrich our community. The collaboration between the Youth and Peer Education Subcommittee and the First Aid Subcommittee resulted in the successful completion by 12 members of the Junior Red Cross of the Basic First Aid Course.

Trevor Queely

The effort also saw 17 students from the Workshop Inactive Support Education (WISE) Programme going through to pass the training.

Thursday’s Certificate Presentation Ceremony began at 1:00pm at the Soroptomist Centre with a welcome by Youth and Peer Education Subcommittee Head and Youth Program Coordinator Mr. Trevor Queeley. Mr. Queeley said this is the second set of young people to be trained in the program, bringing to total in this age group to 33.

The programme also included brief remarks by dignitaries from the Ministry of Social Development and the Governor’s Office. The vote of thanks was given by Red Cross First Aid Training Programme Coordinator and First Aid Subcommittee Head Ms. Jodi-Anne Dunn.

President of the Anguilla Red Cross Mr. Ash Hodge said the First Aid training is part of the organization’s ongoing initiative throughout the community to increase the capability of persons “in the home, at the office or anywhere to meet the immediate needs of those involved in an emergency situation.” He said this is a perennial effort by Red Cross which will continue well into the future. Mr. Hodge added that the youngsters are now part of an elite group of Anguillians and residents who possess knowledge of first step practices to be performed during an accident or an emergency.

Training for the students was facilitated by Queeley and Health and Community Subcommittee Head Nurse Suzan Harrigan.

Meanwhile, Red Cross Week is next week under the theme ‘Our World, Your Move.’ Activities for the week are expected to include attendance at the Christian Fellowship Church Service at 10am on Sunday May 3, Radio Addresses on Radio Anguilla by His Excellency the Governor and President of the Anguilla Red Cross on Monday and Tuesday respectively, a Health Fair at the General Post Office in The Valley on Wednesday May 6 from 9am to 12 noon, Open House at Red Cross Headquarters on Thursday from 9am to 12 noon, and Red Day on Friday May 8 where all are invited to wear red in support of the global work Red Cross. Also on Friday there will be a BBQ at the people’s Market in the valley from 3pm to 6pm.

In addition, Red Cross members and volunteers will be guests on a number of radio programs including Caribbean Connection with Lady Bree on Radio Anguilla, Talk Your Mind on Kool FM, the Hayden Show on Klass FM, and Social Solutions on Radio Anguilla.

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