First-Aid and CPR training should be mandatory for all first responders

I recently completed training in first-aid and intermediate CPR. During the training I could not help but think about the preventable MV Barima tragedy and how often I have seen persons experiencing life threatening conditions in Guyana and persons just standing watching on. No first-aid, no CPR, no nothing other than mere observation. This should compel Guyana to examine not only what went wrong, but what basic lifesaving capabilities we expect of the people entrusted with public safety. First-aid and Intermediate CPR at a minimum, must be a requirement for certain professionals working in particularly high-risk jobs whose occupations requi…