A four-day integrated medical training workshop, organised by the US Embassy in collaboration with the US Army, concluded at New Mooring Container Terminal of Chittagong Port on Thursday.
The programme aimed to enhance emergency response capabilities during port-related crises by training first responders from key agencies.
The 鈥楳edical First Response Train-the-Trainer鈥� workshop continued from June 9 to 12 and focused on life-saving techniques such as CPR and bleeding control during mass casualty situations.
A specialised team from the US Army Pacific Command Augmentation Team conducted the training.
A total of 25 officials took part in the workshop, including 15 from the Chittagong Port Authority, five from the Bangladesh Coast Guard and five from the Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defence.
The training was part of a broader multilateral initiative coordinated by the US Embassy in Dhaka, in partnership with the three Bangladeshi agencies.
The US Civil-Military Support Element led the effort.
The initiative also aims to equip participants to serve as future trainers within their respective organisations, thus expanding the impact of the training across Bangladesh.
Since 2014, the US government has supported the training of over 25,000 Bangladeshi First Responders.
This includes specialised sessions on topics like 鈥楽wift Water Rescue, High Angle Rescue and Search and Rescue.鈥櫬�
The Embassy said these programmes reaffirm the US鈥� commitment to bolstering Bangladesh鈥檚 self-sufficiency and crisis response capabilities, strengthening regional stability and making both America and Bangladesh safer.
The training team included Captain Ryan Ray of the US Army鈥檚 鈥楶acific Command Augmentation Team鈥�, Staff Sergeant Joshua Spellman, Sergeant First Class Tyler Kimble, Staff Sergeant Taylor Tiller, and Staff Sergeant Tanner Schuwer.
Besides, local officials, including Chittagong Port deputy secretary Md Habibur Rasul and port hospital physician Tasnima, were present.
