Guwahati, Dec 27: Over 100 hundred women as well as a number of men from human-elephant conflict (HEC) affected areas of different parts of eastern Assam were provided training of administration of first aid in a series of training programmes organised by Aaranyak this month in collaboration with Civil Defence Department of Assam.
These trainings are part of Aranyak-British Asian Trust’s initiative of promoting human-elephant coexistence, with support from Darwin Initiative.
Aaranyak organises such first aid training programmes for people affected by human elephant conflicts in different parts of Assam to capacitate them to provide initial emergency treatment to victims of accidents including those precipitated by HEC.
One of these community training programmes for 23 persons including 19 women and 4 men was organised today at Padumphula, Sadiya in Tinsukia district of eastern Assam in collaboration with Assam Civil Defence Department.
Starting with an introduction and a briefing on the importance of first aid the training session included demonstrations on first aid administration to an injured person.
From Civil Defence Department in Tinsukia, a team of four — Rupanta Sonowal, Deputy Controller, i/c, Tinsukia; Manab Jyoti Panging, Wireless operator cum demonstrator; Kaushik Hazarika, active volunteer – were present in the training interacting with participants. They explained about the importance of first aid emphasising on the word “first” that means emergency treatment on the spot. The team also highlighted the basic precautions and showed some mock drills.
Another four Aapda Mitra volunteers across Sadiya attended the programme and coordinated with the Civil Defence Department.
A similar training programme on first aid administration was conducted on December 24, which was participated by 29 women and nine men at Jaborchuk Kathoni- a village affected by human-elephant (HEC) conflict, in Assam’s Majuli district in collaboration with Assam Civil Defence Department.
The workshop began with an introduction on the importance of first aid and how it can be a life saviour in remote areas until a proper medical facility is reached. The team from the Civil Defence Department consisted of Eshinul Sofi, Assistant Dy. Controller, I/C Duliajan, and Bikash Saikia, Assistant Dy Controller, CD Dibrugarh, and volunteers Sanju Biswas, and Binay Yadav. They explained the basic precautions required and showed some mock drills.
On December 11 this year Aaranyak conducted another training programme on first aid administration and rescue for the local communities in collaboration with Assam Civil Defence Department, Dibrugarh district at the Konwarbam village.
A nine-member team provided training to local community members who are affected by human-elephant conflict (HEC). Sixty-nine individuals including 58 women and 11 men were trained in the programme.
The Civil Defence’s team led by Deputy Controller, I/C Dibrugarh, Raju Chaliha, Assistant Dy. Controller, I/C Duliajan, Eshinul Sofi, Assistant Dy. Controller, CD Dibrugarh, Bikash Saikia and wireless operator cum demonstrator, Bishwa Jyoti Das interacted with the participants and conducted the workshop through practical sessions and mock drills.
