By Nazario Rodriguez Jr.
Horizon news staff

Red Cross around the world continues to reach out people even in the remotest places in times of war and in peace.
Here in Palau, the residents of Kayangel were fortunate enough to have been visited by a staff from the Japanese Red Cross Society last weekend Feb. 25.
Michiyo Takao, safety program instructor based in Okinawa Japan, has joined Palau Red Cross Society Executive Director Miriam Chin for an orientation on the Red Cross program as well as a first aid demonstration among the residents including Governor Edwin Chokai and state office staff.
Takao is here in the country from Feb. 8-March 6 for dissemination and information about the Japanese Red Cross Society’s International Activities, which she said they are also doing in Pakistan.
"We are supporting Palau’s three year program, which has started two years ago and this is the last year of the program," Takao said.
Similar first aid training among the residents of Sonsorol and Tobi had also been conducted earlier while another one is coming next week in Peleliu.
The residents learned the methods on how to stop bleeding in case of injury.
They also learned about immobilizing fractures, which included detecting bone fractures, attending to bone fracture, splinting, immobilizing fractures at various parts of the body.
They also learned to do the safest way of bandaging and protective dressing.
Aside from the training, the Palau Red Cross Society donated an Iridium Communication System that will be used for the State during the breakdown of power lines there.
The system is operated through satellite and can be powered by solar energy and the regular electricity.
The equipment came from a grant from New Zealand through the National Emergency Committee.
Accompanying the Red Cross were Vice President Elias Camsek Chin, Taiwan Ambassador Matthew S. Lee, Marry Anne Delemel, formerly of Palau Visitors Authority and Vice President staff Henaro Antonio.