TWENTY-ONE boat captains and bowmen operating on the Parika/Supenaam route recently received training in First-Aid techniques at a venue at Parika in Region 3 (Essequibo Islands – West Demerara), compliments of the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD).

It was the first in a series of training planned for those mariners, and represented part of an overall MARAD initiative to equip boat operators throughout Guyana with First-Aid skills, so that in event of their encountering a situation, they can administer basic medical assistance, MARAD said.

First-Aid training for boat operators in the country commenced with captains and bowmen from the Georgetown/ Vreed-en-Hoop route on February 8th last. So far, some 121 mariners have been trained in this regard.

The training is being delivered by the Reliance Health Care Training Group in collaboration with MARAD.

The next First-Aid training session for operators on the Parika/Supenaam route is scheduled for April 19th in Supenaam.

MARAD is pleased to be promoting this training, which is all part of its mandate of promoting maritime safety.