IEA guards undergo first aid training

THE International Education Agency (IEA) security has started an exciting new training programme to ensure that IEA guards are ready to handle any emergency.
In the first round of training, all 90 guards undergone first aid training to ensure they are able to assist children, staff and each other during medical emergencies.
Fifteen course members came from different IEA schools and facilities in Port Moresby. IEA board chairman Mea Ravu, recently visited the second training group, who were being trained by St John and IEA Tafe facilitators, at the Ela Beach campus.
Ravu told participants the importance of their role and the need for them to become highly skilled at what they do.
“There is nothing more important to IEA than the safety of children and staff in our schools,” Ravu said.
He thanked them for allocating three Saturday mornings to work toward their first aid certificate.
“We want our school guards to become a more professional force that protects our people and facilities.
“We want you to become a greater team with more capabilities to handle any emergency with professionalism.”
Last year the IEA board voted to give IEA guards a significant pay rise and in return the guards were required to be trained to improve their service.
IEA guard Bobby Gore said: “The security team are very thankful for our unexpected pay rise.
“We have talked about how we can improve to show our gratitude.”
The International Education Agency security team were in talks with management about their training needs and how to ensure they operate ore efficiently.