Youth Platoon of the International Graduate Studies College (KIGS). The BDRCS’s membership is divided into three main groups: cadets, youth volunteers and general volunteers. Courtesy of Siti Nasyroh Mat Nayan
Brunei Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) Secretary General Sheikh Kadir Abdullah
Thursday, October 16, 2014
THE Brunei Darussalam Red Crescent Society began life as the Brunei Red Cross Society in 1948 (under the administration of the British Red Cross). But, when Brunei gained its independence from Britain in 1984, its name was officially changed to the Brunei Red Crescent Society (BDRCS).
To best serve society and humanity as a whole, the BDRCS has five departments, said the society’s Secretary General Sheikh Kadir Abdullah.
The Medic Service Department provides first aid services and medical assistance, while the Health Department provides assistance and support for health programmes, particularly on non-communicable diseases.
The Volunteer Department works with volunteers, who are mostly in secondary and higher education, while “the Training Department provides training and curriculum in preparing skilled manpower in various fields, especially in first aid, disaster management and health promotion”.
The Disaster Management Department is responsible for disaster mitigation measures at the local, regional and international stage.
“They will also provide a platform to support and help the work of disaster management, relief management capacity and storage management (warehousing), as well as processing catalogs and movement,” Sheikh Kadir said.
The BDRCS’s membership is divided into three main groups: cadets, youth volunteers and general volunteers.
“The cadet school is made up of students from the Youth Link Cadet and Youth Cadets between the ages of eight and 18. They make up 80 per cent of our members.”
Meanwhile, youth volunteers are aged 18 to 35 and come from various sectors: education, government and corporate.
General volunteers come from diverse communities in the country and are aged 40 and above.
Currently, the BDRCS has over 1,000 members, with secondary school pupils making up the majority.
“We are hoping more people will come forward to join us or just become a volunteer to provide services of not just first aid but much more,” Sheikh Kadir said.
The Brunei Darussalam Red Crescent Society is not classified as a non-governmental organisation. Instead, it has a special role in accordance with the Constitution of Brunei Darussalam.
The Brunei Times
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