Guyana

Georgetown, Guyana , July 1st, 2012 (CDC) - The Civil Defence Commission (CDC), which is the national body tasked with coordinating and preparing disaster risk management activities for the country, on Friday hosted a critical workshop which forms part of preparatory measures for the establishing of a regional emergency plan for Region Three, in its conference room.

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Georgetown, Guyana , May 29, 2012 (CDC) - Thirty-eight residents of Region Two representing six entities were trained in disaster risk reduction and management by the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) last week at Anna Regina, Essequibo Coast.
The two-day training was held on May 15 and 16. According to a CDC release, the training was provided in collaboration with the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) which has its coastal battalion headquartered on the Essequibo Coast.  The participants were drawn from the GDF, the Guyana Police Force, the Guyana Fire Service, the Regional Public Health Service, the Charity Hospital and a Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC).

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Georgetown, Guyana, May 31, 2012 (CDC) - Thirty-two persons associated with the local aviation industry gained valuable training in First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) on Friday last at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri.
The training was conducted by doctors and student doctors from the American International School of Medicine (AISM) and was a collaborative effort involving the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), the United States Embassy Humanitarian Assistance Programme (USHAP), and the CJIA.

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