Philippine Labor Representative Joan Lourdes D. Lavilla said the training will be conducted by the CNMI Department of Public Safety’s Emergency Management Services and partners.
It will start from 12:15 noon and end at 5 p.m. at the Filipino Workers Resource Center at the Marianas Business Plaza in Susupe.
The cardiopulmonary resuscitation training will include emergency care for choking for adult, child and infant, Lavilla said in a press release.
Welfare Officer Leonor C. Mabagal said Filipino workers on Saipan should avail this free training because this is a rare opportunity for them to gain knowledge about saving lives during emergency cases
Lavilla said interested Filipino workers will have to fill out an application form available at the Philippine Overseas Labor Office and submit it before or on Sept. 9.
Mabagal told Variety that the Philippine Consulate General through the Philippine Labor Office also organized a similar training last year.
But for this year’s training, Mabagal said, only 18 can participate.
There will be a screening of applicants based on their applications to determine if he or she is qualified for the training.
Qualified applicants will be provided a free CPR manual and an instructional CD a week before the training program so they can be prepared during the orientation on Sept. 12 that will start at 6 p.m. at the Filipino Workers Resource Center.
On Sunday, Sept 7, a volunteer Filipino medical team and the Hardt Eye Clinic, will conduct a free health screening for Filipino workers.
The free clinic will be held from 7 a.m. to 12:00 noon on the ground floor of the Marianas Business Plaza in Susupe.
Mabagal said medical services include vision check-up, determination of blood pressure and sugar level.
Filipino workers who would like to have their blood sugar tested must refrain from eating and drinking water and any fluids, from midnight of Sept. 6, up to the time of their scheduled check up on the following day, she said.
