KALIBO, Aklan — The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) equipped 285 high school students with life-saving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills during the 2026 National CPR Caravan held at Northwestern Visayan Colleges in Estancia, Kalibo, Aklan, on Wednesday, October 14.
The activity aimed to strengthen emergency preparedness among young Filipinos by teaching them essential CPR techniques that could help save lives during cardiac emergencies.
According to the PRC, the training gathered 98 male and 187 female students who participated in a CPR lecture and mass demonstration.
A team of 15 Red Cross personnel facilitated the activity, providing participants with practical knowledge on how to respond to emergencies requiring immediate life-saving intervention.
The initiative forms part of the Philippine Red Cross’ continuing efforts to promote first aid awareness, emergency response readiness, and disaster resilience among students and local communities.
Through the National CPR Caravan, the organization seeks to encourage more young Filipinos to acquire basic life-saving skills and become capable first responders in their schools, homes, and communities.
The PRC emphasized the importance of equipping students with emergency response knowledge to help build safer and more resilient communities.
