Altogether 26 trekking guides
affiliated with different member agencies of Trekking Agencies' Association of
(TAAN) participated in the training. TAAN organized the training as part of its
program to develop trained and skilful workforce for the trekking sector.
TAAN President Chandra Prasad Rijal
handed over 'Certificate of Participation' to all the participants on Monday.
Speaking at the program, Rijal said knowledge about mountain medicine and first
aid basics is very important while operating groups in mountain areas.
"When you lead a group, you have to take care of your guests' every need.
I am hopeful that this training has equipped you with knowledge and skills
about acute mountain sickness as well as ways to deal with the situation,"
he added.
Speaking on behalf of the
participants, Santa Kumar Chaudhary, a trekking guide affiliated with Apex
Nepal Treks, said the training was very fruitful. "We got opportunity to
learn so many things in such a short period. This training is necessary not
only for trekking guides, but for all," he said, adding that they will
implement in practice what they learnt in the training while handling groups.
Specialists of Acute Mountain
Sickness Dr Dinesh Dharel MBBS (TU, IOM), MD (TU, IOM) and Dr Santosh Timalsina
MBBS (TU, IOM), MD (TU, IOM) conducted the training. The training covered
The training had sessions on Concept
of First Aid and Triage; Your role as First Aider; Preparations and Commonly
Encountered Problems During Treks; Acute Mountain Sickness, its Prevention and
Management; Frost Bite, Blisters, Eyes and Skin Care; and Basic Life Support
(Theory and Demonstration), Soft Tissue Injuries and Bleeding (Theory and
Demonstration); and Fracture (Theory and Demonstration of Immobilization
Techniques). Similarly, there were practice sessions on Basic Life Support;
Fracture (Immobilization, Log roll); and other miscellaneous topics like
bleeding control, wound care, water purification, management of mountain
sickness.
TAAN General Secretary Karna Bahadur
Lama, Training & HR Coordinator Shital Chandra Dharel, and TIMS Coordinator
Taranath Lamichhane were also present at concluding ceremony.
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