A total of 31 (male 30, female 1) Grab taxi drivers were equipped with Basic First Aid in Bangkok on 21 November 2017. This was the ninth Grab taxi drivers training on 6 hours standard basic first aid in Thailand conducted in Thanapoom Tower, Bangkok, with the technical support from the facilitation team of First Aid Training Center of the Thai Red Cross Society National Headquarters.

There were 6 key topics focusing on both technical and practical sessions related to standard basic first aid for 6 hours including basic first aid procedures, bandaging hands, feet, head and arms sling, the wounds, choking, stroke, heart diseases, CPR-cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and referral and transportation to hospitals which were facilitated by four first aid instructors/ specialists from First Aid Training Center. All participants received the certificates after attended the training course.

In 2017, Grab Thailand organized about 10-11 basic first aid training courses in the series with the technical support from Thai Red Cross (Training Centre for First Aid and Health Care) and IFRC CCST Bangkok. For further information, please contact Mr. Chaiwat Chersakul, email: chaiwat.ch@grabtaxi.com  and Dr. Pornsak Khortwong, IFRC Health Officer, email: pornsak.khortwong@ifrc.org