WATCH: Regents Park Primary partners with Lebone College of Emergency Care for life-saving safety training
The learners, teachers, and staff gained essential emergency skills in a collaborative training session aimed at enhancing school safety.
Regents Park Primary School recently partnered with the Lebone College of Emergency Care (LCOEC) to provide first responder training to learners, teachers and staff.
This initiative, aimed at enhancing safety awareness, empowers the community with the knowledge and tools to respond effectively in emergencies until professional help arrives.
Lebone College of Emergency Care, a provincial college specialising in emergency medical services (EMS) training, has long been committed to improving skills among EMS professionals and the public.
The college, in collaboration with Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, offers programmes, including higher certificates and diplomas in emergency medical care and short courses for continuing professional development (CPD).
@comaro.chronicle Healthcare professional, Nozi Theu demonstrates the steps to be followed before CPR is conducted.
These programmes aim to provide essential skills and professional growth to individuals working in the healthcare and emergency services fields, as well as to those hoping to pursue a career in EMS.
The training at Regents Park Primary School was led by qualified healthcare professionals Linah Lelaka, Nozi Theu and kedibone Nqcobo from Gauteng Emergency Services under LCOEC.
The first responder training, organised by teacher Gugu Mlong, was attended by learners, teachers, and staff from schools and organisations such as Regents Park Primary School, Rewletch Primary School, Phumelela Institution and College, Forest Primary School, La Rochelle Primary School, Crown Reef Primary School, National School of the Arts, SANCA, WH Coetzer Primary School, Crestview Primary School, Watershed Technical School, Providence Academy, Rosettenville Primary School, Highveld and Skills to Furnish (NGO) and Greener Pastures ECD centre with other ECD centres.
@comaro.chronicle Healthcare professional Kedibone Nqcobo conducts the theoretical component of the safety training.
Representatives from SAPS, SANCA, and several ECD centres also joined the session.
The programme, designed for communities from disadvantaged areas, focuses on teaching attendees crucial emergency management techniques.
Participants learnt how to respond to life-threatening situations such as performing CPR, assisting victims of convulsions, and managing serious injuries like gunshot wounds, stabs, falls, sprains, strains, and burns.
The aim was to ensure that even in underprivileged areas, including townships, informal settlements, and hostels, individuals could act quickly and confidently in emergencies, reducing fatalities until professional responders arrived.
@comaro.chronicle Teachers and staff doing CPR during the safety training at Regents Park Primary School.
The session was in two parts – a theoretical section, where participants learnt about the different types of medical emergencies, and a practical section, where attendees received hands-on experience performing CPR on mannequins.
This practical session allowed the learners, teachers and staff to practice different techniques on adults, teenagers and children, ensuring they were prepared to manage real-life emergencies.
The session ended with the attendees receiving certificates for their participation.
For schools like Regents Park Primary, this session was a way to improve our safety.
Gugu Mlong said: “We are grateful for this opportunity to work alongside Lebone College of Emergency Care. The training was impactful for everyone. It is important to know how to respond in an emergency, especially in areas where professional help might take longer to arrive.”
This collaboration marks one step toward a bigger goal of ensuring that every community member, regardless of background or location, has access to life-saving training to create a safer environment.
