To better equip officers at Her Majesty’s Prison with additional skills and provide further assistance to inmates during their incarceration, twelve officers successfully completed First Aid Training on Thursday, February 9th, 2012.
The training was organized through the TCI Red Cross and facilitated by Mr. Kevin Garland, Assistant Divisional Fire Officer and Philippa Lake, from the Red Cross.
The certification covered aspects of general first aid recovery and resuscitation procedures, such as heart attacks and minor injuries.
Senior Officers Jennings and Jackson and Officers Chase, Lewis, Coleman, Monize, Gordon, King, Andrews, Turenne, Thompson and Eze all received first aid certification. The training was received extremely well and further training is planned for March 2012.
Superintendent, Ian Sargent noted that, ‘Prison staff work in an environment that face daily challenges. To be able to equip staff with the training and tools to deal with incidents is crucial. It is also rewarding to know that staff trained in first aid can take their skill into the community. My gratitude is conveyed to tutors Mr. Garland and Ms. Lake for making this training possible.’
