In this video we see military personnel from the National Directorate of Security receiving first aid training from an ICRC first aid trainer.
The training took place in April 2014 in Pul-i-Alam in Logar province in Afghanistan and focuses on how to give first aid in situations where resources are limited, using locally available materials.
In Afghanistan, between January and June 2014, the ICRC gave first aid training to 1,347 arms carriers, medical personnel, and taxi drivers to help them save lives.
The ICRC also supports the activities of the Afghan Red Crescent Society. From January to June 2014 volunteers from the Afghan Red Crescent Society administered first aid to over 51,000 people.
On the occasion of World First Aid Day in 2014, 13 September, we show a few examples of First Aid activities carried out by Red Cross Red Crescent staff and volunteers around the world. Visit our gallery.
