More than 30 print, audiovisual, television and online media workers benefitted from this level one training.

The participants worked on a module on immediate management in emergency situations, since during the performance of duty various events can cause emergencies, such as accidents, natural disasters or insecurity, and in all cases victims can be reported.

It is essential, the digital daily Le National, to help them prevent their condition from worsening, said.

They learned that the first thing to do is to alert emergency services accurately and then provide immediate assistance.

This includes a primary assessment, checking the victim’s vital signs, inspecting the body for injuries or fractures, and placing the victim in the side safety position while waiting for help to arrive.

Press workers were also trained in managing traumatic injuries, some of which require urgent evacuation, such as breathing difficulties, internal or external bleeding, severe burns, spinal cord injuries or heart attacks.

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