One first aider for every household by 2035

Brunei Darussalam Red Crescent Society’s (BRC) Community First Aid programme aims to train at least 1,000 individuals comprising mukim and village residents within a year.

BRC Deputy Secretary-General Wardatul Zahirah binti Abdul Razak said this during a speech at the programme’s launch at Annajat Complex yesterday.

The programme, organised in collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA), will be implemented by mukim and village institutions to provide first aid skills to save lives and manage emergencies.

Wardatul Zahirah said the skills will also be helpful to ensure safety and well-being at home and during accidents. The programme is part of BRC’s efforts to realise the Ministry of Health’s vision to have a first aider in every household by 2035. BRC previously collaborated with MoHA in implementing the Community-Based Disaster Relief Management (CBDRM) programme and Disaster Preparedness Course (DPC).

Minister of Home Affairs Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Ahmaddin bin Haji Abdul Rahman, the guest of honour, presented first aid logos to representatives from the four districts.

The minister also launched BRC Knowledge Hub and BRC National Emergency Operation Hub.

The knowledge hub is a learning and reference centre for first aid knowledge.

The event also saw a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed with ‘Friends of BRC’ Atha Sdn Bhd, Ashcore Sdn Bhd, Biovitality Medical Supplies Sdn Bhd, Trane Aire Sdn Bhd and Ting Sii King Sdn Bhd. BRC Acting President Simon Leong Kian Ann signed the MoU which is part of a partnership to develop Global and International Humanitarian Cooperation Project. – Rokiah Mahmud

Minister of Home Affairs Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Ahmaddin bin Haji Abdul Rahman and guests at the event. PHOTO: RAFI ROSLI

ABOVE & BELOW: Brunei Darussalam Red Crescent Society Deputy Secretary-General Wardatul Zahirah binti Abdul Razak; and the minister with representatives from the four districts. PHOTO: RAFI ROSLI

- Borneo Bulletin Online, September 21, 2023

BRC Hosts Diamond Jubilee International Friendship Dinner (Video)

The Brunei Darussalam Red Crescent Society (BRC) hosted its Diamond Jubilee International Friendship Dinner recently.

The dinner also commemorated its 75th anniversary as an auxiliary to humanitarian engagements in the country.

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Brunei Red Crescent marks diamond jubilee (News)

Lyna Mohamad

The Brunei Darussalam Red Crescent Society (BRC) hosted its Diamond Jubilee International Friendship Dinner last night.

The dinner also commemorated its 75th anniversary as an auxiliary to humanitarian engagements in the country.

BRC’s international friendship dinner is an annual event hosted for foreign diplomats to foster closer working relationships with foreign mission offices in the country.

This includes cooperation for humanitarian deployment within the region, with the goal of providing humanitarian assistance during natural disasters.

“Engagements in humanitarian aid and voluntary assistance is the key fundamentals that BRC are looking forward to develop in the regional and international mandate,” said the organisation in a statement.

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Nazmi bin Haji Mohamad at the dinner with Brunei Darussalam Red Crescent Society officials and members of the Diplomatic Corps. PHOTO: LYNA MOHAMAD

The dinner also saw the presentation of the distinguished BRC Henry Dunant Award to three emerging young leaders and BRC Henry Dunant Award in Humanitarian to one participant.

Meanwhile, the Distinguished Friends of BRC Award 2023 was presented to Perbadanan Tabung Amanah Islam Brunei (Perbadanan TAIB) as one of the emerging Corporate Partners in supporting BRC humanitarian engagements.

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Nazmi bin Haji Mohamad was the guest of honour.

Also present were BRC President Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Mohd Yussof bin Pengiran Haji Bahar and BRC Vice-President Haji Mohd Yusri bin Haji Wahsalfelah.

The BRC was established in 1948 as the British Red Cross Society (Brunei Branch) under the auspices of the British High Commissioner at the time. The BRC remains the only national society in the world that functions without paid staff or grants from the authorities to manage and run its humanitarian aid.

Its operations are dependent on donors’ contributions. “Nonetheless BRC must keep up the pace to face tremendous challenges in carrying out our humanitarian action in a world beset by uncertainty and many complex crises,” said BRC.

“With almost 1,000 registered volunteers, youth, school cadets, community and corporate platoons, the BRC family is at the forefront of humanitarian assistance for those who need it the most.”

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Commemorating World Red Crescent Day

 Lyna Mohamad

The Brunei Darussalam Red Crescent Society (BRC) held a religious ceremony to mark the World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day as well as the Diamond Jubilee of BRC yesterday held at the Ash-Shaliheen Mosque.

Present as the guest of honour was BRC President Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Mohd Yussoff bin Pengiran Haji Bahar.

The event began with a mass Sunnat Hajat prayer followed by recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah led by the president followed by the Surah Yaasiin, Tahlil and Doa Arwah ceremony.

The ceremony was concluded with a mass Asar prayer and Doa Kesyukuran.

World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day celebrates the spirit of humanitarianism and recognises individuals who make a difference in their communities and are often the first ones to step up and support those in need around them.

It is celebrated annually on May 8 in commemoration of the birthday of its founder, Henry Dunant, and this year’s celebration is themed ‘Everything we do comes #fromtheheart.’

Members of the Brunei Darussalam Red Crescent Society in a group photo. PHOTO: LYNA MOHAMAD

- Borneo Bulletin Online, May 6th, 2023