(This is my reflection paper in our CWTS activity back in the year 2013 when I was still a 2nd year nursing student in Cebu City)
We started off with a
quick ride on the bus towards Sitio San Rafael, Brgy. Tangke, Talisay. It was
not actually my first time to go the place because 6 of us already had been
there. We are tasked that time to ask permission to the Barangay captain if we
could conduct our NSTP activity in their sitio and she readily agreed. The
houses their are cramped and small and the place is nearby the sea which
reminds me of our sitio in Brgy. Mambaling. So it is actually not new to me to
go to slum areas.
The trek towards the chapel, which is the venue
of the first aid seminar, is actually a challenge. The slight rain made the
road muddy and it is also rocky at the same time. Still, we are determined to
reach our destination. When we arrived at the chapel I started feeling dizzy
because I was actually wet by a little rain and I was exposed to the sun when
we had our trek. Our group rested for a while upon waiting to the Community
Health Youth Brigade, which is the beneficiary of the First aid training. When
the Community Health Youth Brigade arrived, the program started and it is
opened by a prayer and an opening remark from our NSTP teacher. Then, the first
aid training/seminar proceeded immediately.
Two nursing students and two health aides were tasked
to be speakers of the event. They taught the Community Health Youth Brigade
about the basic first aid that we could apply to 3 common problems that could
occur at home or in the community. They taught basic first aid for cute, burns
and animal bites. The youth group were actually attentive & cooperative.
When it's their time to do a return demonstration to the skills taught to them,
they were more than willing to do it. It just means that they were really
taking it seriously and they were fast learners. After the seminar, we distributed
hand-outs and food to youth. The 11 leaders of the youth brigade were also
given T-shirts as their uniform for the coming seminars. The event ended with a
picture-taking together with the youth brigade.
Even though the activity was a bit tiring, but I felt
happy to be part of this event, because it gave me an opportunity to experience
something new at the same time helping other people. I just hop the youth who
participated in the first aid training/seminar will not forget the knowledge
imparted to them. I hope that the skill they learn from the event will be able
to save lives and help the community.
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