Red Cross Mania

August 9, 2008

The last week of my supposed to be RNR before going to work was utilized by attending trainings on Basic Life Support and First Aid at the Philippine National Red Cross Quezon City Chapter. I realized that my first BLS and FA were taken roughly two years ago so an update was much needed. Good thing that when I called to Red Cross they were offering the training every week so it was really the best time since I also needed the certificates for it. At first I really didn’t know how far the PhP1,600 would go as far as the program was concerned. But when we started the whole thing, it was really pretty good. The speakers were good and communicating very well with us, the participants. They were very accommodating and considerate. And honestly, they were better instructors than the clinical instructors in the hospital. The sequence of the demonstrations was very clear. Some of our instructors were RNs, some were not but all of them were EMS. Some of them even told us that they witnessed doctors who couldn’t do CPR properly. Anyway, the BLS was worth it…but the First Aid training was the best! The final practicum was a simulation of a disaster event where the whole participants were grouped into small units of the whole emergency assistance. There were the first aiders, supply team, documentation team, rescuers, transport team, bystanders, victims, security team, and the lead person—the incident officer. The victims were scattered everywhere the Red Cross parking lot and some of them were placed at different rooms of the building. Everything seemed real especially the costumes and make-up. Man, it was really really fun!

 

So guys, I recommend for you to update your BLS and FA with the Red Cross QC Chapter. Classes are held every week. BLS + FA is 1,600 inclusive of all certificates and IDs (6 days) , BLS only is 600 inclusive of all certificates and IDs (2 days only). Payment is done at the Red Cross QC office, Kalayaan St. beside QC Hall. Trainings are held at Red Cross Training Center, C.P. Garcia Ave. UP Diliman Q.C.

Dog Beggars!

 The last day of my weekdays was devoted entirely to fixing all necessary documents for employment. It was an extremely hot day and I could feel my veins pulsating vigorously when I walked through hot pavements of the metro. Fortunately the migraine fairy didn’t visit me all through out the travel. I first went to my college alma mater— the University of Santo Tomas, where I got my BS Nursing. The old buildings inside the campus really amaze me. I always look up the big “arcos” when I enter the university. And the big clock at the middle of the main building with palm trees at the top always catches my sight. I went to registrar to have some academic records authenticated then I went to PRC. What I like about PRC is that it’s like a “one-stop-shop”.  So I get to accomplish everything by lunch time. Thanks to NSO booth at the corner for the much awaited certificate of birth. By the time I went out, my throat started to dry up signaling the demand for H2O. But I gave my body a little more than what it needed, so I bought a bottle of Gatorade to still maintain the FEB (fluid and electrolyte balance—ha!) What made my day was the noticeable “dog beggars” at the corner of Morayta. It was one hell of a scene!