adminCross Society First Aid Day in Harare at the weekend, TSCZ director Mr Obio Chenyere said the council would lobby Government for all drivers to be trained in basic first aid.
He, however, said the training programme would focus on public transport drivers.
“Towards our vision for a safer Zimbabwe our intention is to nationalise the first aid training exercise so that we train all drivers, especially public transport drivers in first aid response,” he said.
Mr Chenyere said first aid training is a key component towards the safety of accident victims.
“It, therefore, goes without saying that first aid training is a key component towards the safety and relief situation of all victims in accident and disaster times,” he said.
Mr Chenyere said the Red Cross Society is essential in raising first aid training awareness. “As an auxiliary to Government, a member of the Civil Protection Unit and enshrined in the Civil Protection Unit, the Zimbabwe Red Cross Society can be a key player in raising first aid training awareness in the entire nation,” he said.
Mr Chenyere said that the first aid training should be available in school, churches and the work place.
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