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Certificates for Schools

1. Education in Red Cross and Red Crescent  – 4 ch
2. First Aid in the Community  – 17 ch

Basic Certificates

1. Basic First Aid  – 20 ch
2. Education in Red Cross / Red Crescent & International Humanitarian Law  – 8 ch
3. Disaster Relief and Rescue Operations  – 10 ch
4. Home Nursing or Health Education (choose either one)  6 ch

Advanced Certificates

1. Advance First Aid  – 24 ch
2. Administration and Management  – 8 ch

MRC certified Instructor

1. Passed all Basic and Advanced Certificate Examinations
2. Teaching Methodology (Teachers are exempted)  – 12 ch

MRC certified Senior Instructor

1. Have done at least 30 hours of teaching experience in the Basic courses and assisted the Senior Instructor in conducting the Advanced courses.
2. Minimum 3 years experience as MRC certified Instructor.
3. International Humanitarian Law (IHL)  – 8ch
4. Basic Life Support (BLS)  – 14 ch
5. Have performed the training duties to serve the society and recommended by the Branch Chairman.

The First Aid training program is generally offered to the public and organizations as a group package basis.  There are two types of certificate courses and the training is conducted in-house at your designated venue. The training module comprises of : theory & practical training, & trauma simulation exercise. There will be an examination to certify the successful participants as a qualified First Aider.

TYPE OF COURSES – GROUP PACKAGE

1.  Introduction to First Aid and CPR (certificate program – Basic Level)
Duration : 12 hours

Schedule :
Two – day option : 8 hours + 4 hours (Standard program)
Session 1 : Theory & Practical Training
Session 2 : Trauma Simulation Exercise & Examination

Examination : Four sections : – Theory, Oral, Practical & CPR

Certification : Certificates will be issued by MRCS National Headquarters to participants obtaining a minimum of 50% pass in all sections.

Condition : Participants must attend all sessions to be eligible to sit for the examinations

Course Fee :
Fee is inclusive of triangular bandages for practical training.
First Aid manuals will be provided for each participant.

Class size : Limited to maximum of 30 participants

2. Basic First Aid (Certificate program – Intermediate Level)
Duration : 24 hours

Schedule :
Three-day option : 8 hours + 8 hours + 8 hours (Standard Program)
Session 1 : Theory & Practical Training
Session 2 : Theory & Practical Training
Session 3 : Trauma Simulation Exercise & Examination

Examination : Four sections : – Theory, Oral, Practical & CPR

Certification : Certificates issued by MRCS National Headquarters to participants
obtaining a minimum of 50% pass in all sections.

Condition : Participants must attend at least 75% of the total sessions to be eligible to sit for the examinations.

Fee : Fee is inclusive of triangular bandages for practical training.
First Aid manuals will be provided for each participant.

Class size : Limited to maximum of 30 participants

(IPK PROJECT – HOSTED BY PENANG BRANCH)

Date : November 26 to December 04, 2007
Venue : MRC Penang Branch Headquarters
Time : 0800 to 2230
Participants :

• IPK – 11 persons
• Kedah - 9 persons
• Perlis - 5 persons
• Penang - 15 persons

          Total = 40 persons

Objective :
a) To trained active members to become Instructors.
b) To increased more Instructors for the demand of courses in the market and training projects.
c) Shortage of Instructors in the Zone.

Lecturers & Examiners :
ICRC – 1 person
IPK- 3 person
Penang Branch – 6 person
Total = 10 person

Results (Passing rate):

a) Education in Red Cross & Red Crescent & IHL > 100%
b) Disaster Relief and Rescue Operation > 86.0%
c) Health Education > 100%
d) Adminstration and Management > 37.8%
e) Advanced First Aid > 44.0%
f) Teaching Methodology > 36.8%
g) Overall: passing all subjects & become certified as Instructor  > 21.6%

Venue : MRC Penang Branch Headquarters

Time : 0800 to 2000

Participants : 31 persons

NATIONAL FIRST AID COMPETITION 2007 

Date : May 23, 2007 to May 26, 2007
Venue : Kolej Islam Pahang Sultan Ahmad Shah, Kuantan
Time : 0800 to 2300

Penang contingent:

Team Manager: Mr. Lee Heng Eam (SPU Chapter)
Teamn Leader: Mr. Goh Choon Hian (SPU Chapter)
Team members:
Mr. Ng Sin Hui (Island Chapter)
Mr. Ding Lik Suong (SPU Chapter)
Mr. Ooi Peng Sheng (SPU Chapter)

Results :
Penang Branch successfully obtained
a) Champion in Quiz Bee
b) Champion in Community Based First Aid
c) Overall Champion of National First Aid Competiton 2007

Venue : MRC Penang Branch Headquarters

Time : 0845 to 1700

Participants : 28 members

Objective :

1. To train members to familiar on this topic
2. To upgrade the knowledge in this topic
3. To prepare for coming National F/A Competition