Red Crescent in Al-Baha trains 1,690 Public Security personnel

The Saudi Red Crescent Authority’s Al-Baha branch is continuing to deliver its 'First Eight' training program for frontline Public Security personnel. The courses are held at the branch’s training center as part of ongoing cooperation and coordination between the two organizations.

According to the Al-Baha branch, the Training and Community Awareness Department conducts two sessions per week. So far, 1,550 personnel have completed the program, with an additional 140 trainees in the current phase, bringing the total number of trained Public Security staff to 1,690.

The program covers both theoretical and practical instruction in four essential first aid skills: cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), use of an automated external defibrillator (AED), management of choking incidents, and bleeding control. The aim is to strengthen participants’ first aid abilities and readiness to provide initial emergency care until specialized medical teams arrive.

This initiative is part of broader collaboration between the Saudi Red Crescent Authority and Public Security in training and first aid awareness, supporting integration between the agencies, promoting a culture of first aid, and improving early emergency response.