Kursus Asas "Restoring Family Links" (RFL)

Kursus Asas "Restoring Family Links" (RFL) atau Pemulihan Pertalian Kekeluargaan hasil kerjasama antara Ibu Pejabat Bulan Sabit Merah Malaysia (BSMM) dan Pejabat Serantau International Committee of Red Cross/Crescent (ICRC) di Kuala Lumpur telah dimantapkan lagi untuk Cawangan BSMM dengan beberapa lagi VCD dan nota latihan yang dialih bahasa ke Bahasa Malaysia. Usaha alih bahasa tersebut dibantu oleh Encik Misnan bin Kasan, Pengurus Bahagian Pembangunan Organisasi yang telah meluangkanmasa serta menyumbangkan suara beliau.

Sepanjang tahun 2008, enam Kursus Asas RFL telah diadakan untuk seramai 156 peserta. Ia juga telah melibatkan penyertaanempat peserta dari Bulan Sabit Merah Brunei Darussalam dari Cabang Belait.

RFL Basic Course

The RFL Basic Course was conducted with the collaboration between MRC National Headquarters and ICRC Regional Office in Kuala Lumpur. This course was further enhanced to the needs of MRC Branches where it was carried out in dual languages with VCDs and notes translated into Bahasa Malaysia. The narration and translation work were completed by Encik Misnan bin Kasan,
Manager Organisational Development.

Throughout 2008, six RFL courses were conducted with the participation of some 156 representatives including four from Belait Chapter of Brunei Darussalam Red Crescent Society.

-Petikan dari buku Laporan Tahunan Bulan Sabit Merah Malaysia 2008.

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BDRCS attends Commonwealth, Asia Pacific legal meetings in KL

The Brunei Darussalam Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) will be attending the Third Commonwealth Red Cross/Red Crescent International Humanitarian Law Conference and First Asia Pacific Legal Network (APLN) Meeting in Kuala Lumpur from today till Thursday, the society stated in a press release yesterday.

Pg Hjh Zabaidah binti Pg Hj Kamaluddin, the National Director of International Relations and Legal Adviser for the BDRCS was to leave yesterday for Kuala Lumpur to join the delegates of other international Red Cross/Red Crescent societies participating in the conference.

The conference is jointly organised by the Malaysian Red Crescent Society and the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) Kuala Lumpur delegation, together with the United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the British Red Cross.

This year's conference will focus on several key issues, namely "Laws in disaster: International Disaster Response Laws, Rules and Principles"; "Children associated with armed conflict: Guidelines for the implementation of law protecting children in armed conflict"; "The protection of the wounded and sick in armed conflict and other situations of violence"; "The role of Red Cross/Red Crescent societies as auxillaries to government authorities in the humanitarian field"; and "The Red Cross/Red Crescent societies: their recognition and legal bases".

Borneo Bulletin Online - June 06, 2011.

BDRCS joins Red Crescent Camp in Kelantan

Written by Izziah on 24 May 2011.

BRUNEI is joining other 24 countries world wide in the fourth international "Sukbel" (Youth Volunteers) 2011 Malaysian Red Crescent Youth Camp from May 28 till June 3, 2011 at the Kandis Camp, Bachok, Kelantan, Malaysia.

"We are sending 10 red crescent members to represent Brunei, it's an opportunity for us to encourage more youths in Brunei to join us and contribute to the nation," said Red Crescent Brunei-Muara District Director Hj Mohd Suhaimi Hj Ibrahim in an interview yesterday.

Brunei delegates consists of eight students from all four districts and two senior Red Crescent members as supervisors, will be leaving on Friday, May 27.

He said that by participating in the event, it provides a chance for Brunei's Red Crescent to come up with fresh new ideas for more programmes and activities that could prove to be useful to be implemented towards developing Brunei's younger generation to be more creative, proactive and innovative. "The ultimate goal for the gathering is to inspire the spirit of volunteerism, we want to continue the movement of the red crescent association in the nation," said Hj Mohd Suhaimi.

He said the meet consist of various tasks such as general presentation, radio communications, fire drill exercise, first-aid and community based disaster management and others.

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies aimed to focus on the theme of the camp: "Satu Belia, Satu Sukarelawan" (loosely translated as One Youth, One Volunteer) in terms of youth involvement for which the camp provides opportunities for young Red Crescent members aged from 15 to 25 years of age to fully follow the programme since it's establishment in 2008. Brunei Darussalam Red Crescent Society's (BDRCS) programmes and activities have helped towards youth training in first aid, Red Cross Red Crescent fundamental principles and organising volunteers in camps.

The Brunei Times

Red Crescent Club attached to hospital

LAST term, the Belait Red Crescent Association organised a holiday project for all secondary schools' uniform groups — Red Crescent, Girl Guides and Scouts.

They were attached to the Suri Seri Begawan Hospital.

The objectives of the project are to encourage team work, impart nursing knowledge and create interest in the medical field.

St. John's School in Kuala Belait also participated in this event. They sent three of their Red Crescent members to be attached.

A five-day programme, members came in their uniform and the attachment start from 8am to 5pm everyday. The day before, they were briefed at the Lecture Hall of the hospital by the Red Crescent Officers. The participants were placed in ER, Record Room, Outpatient, Ward 3, 4, 10 and 11, Surgical Room, Day Center, Physical Room and Renal Room.

Attachment students and the teacher in charge of the Red Cross Club, Hjh Ernie Mokhtar (2nd R). Picture: Courtesy of St John's School

The Brunei Times -->Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Brunei Red Crescent Society attends KL C'wealth conference

Hana Roslan
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

THE Brunei Darussalam Red Crescent Society will be leaving for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to attend the Third Commonwealth Red Cross/Red Crescent International Humanitarian Law Conference and First Asia Pacific Legal Network (APLN) meeting which commences June 6.

The National Director of International Relations and Legal Adviser for the society Pg Hjh Zabaidah Pg Hj Kamaluddin left yesterday to join other international red cross/red crescent societies who are also participating at the conference.

According to a press statement by the society, this year's conference will focus on several key topics which include "Laws in disaster: International Disaster Response Laws, Rules and Principles" as well as "Children associated to armed conflict:Guidelines for the Implementation of law protecting children in armed conflict".

Other issues include protection of the wounded and sick in armed conflict and other situations of violence and, role of Red Crescent Societies as auxiliaries to government authorities in the humanitarian field.

The event will end on June 9.

The Brunei Times Online-->Monday, June 6, 2011

Brunei to host Red Crescent's regional training programme

Wardi Buntar
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

THE Sultanate will be hosting the Red Crescent's training course for Asean countries next month, an official of the humanitarian group said.

In an interview, Brunei Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) Secretary-General Hj Julaini Hj Abdul Latif said that the Regional Disaster Response Team Refresher Training Course for Asean Countries would be held at the Sultanate's Asma Hotel from June 14 to 16.

The BDRCS is the Brunei chapter of the organisation that provides relief assistance on the principle of humanitarianism, which aims to prevent and alleviate human suffering, without any discrimination based on nationality, race, sex, religious beliefs, class or political opinions.

"It is a chance for Brunei to share with the 10 Asean nations and other participating countries about each other perspectives and experiences of being a volunteer aid group," said the secretary-general.

He added that Brunei was also inviting the Red Crescent members from Pakistan to talk about the experience about the massive Pakistani flood that inundated about one-fifth of the South Asian country's total land area in July last year following heavy monsoon rains.

"We will also share our knowledge and observation as one of the contributors for Brunei's National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC)," continued Hj Julaini.

Discussing International Red Crescent Day, which was observed worldwide last May 8, Hj Julaini said that it was the group's role "to provide humanitarian or volunteer aid in Brunei as well as overseas, as much as we can within our capacities".

The BDRCS hopes to further focus on promoting diversity, opposing discrimination, and joining in efforts to provide decent social services and to ensure that adequate protection, preventive health-care, education and disaster risk reduction measures are taken, he said.

"Most important of all is to enhance friendship and solidarity amongst the Red Crescent and Red Cross (societies) within the region," he added.

Among the group's activities to mark the occasion was a Charity expo held on May 8. The expo was aimed at encouraging Red Crescent unity.

The humanitarian society will also be sending some of its members to join the international "Sukbel" (Youth Volunteers) 2011 Malaysian Red Crescent Youth Camp from May 28 till June 3, 2011 at the Kandis Camp, Bachok, Kelantan, Malaysia to learn about radio communications, fire drills, first-aid and community-based disaster management.

The BDRCS was founded in 1948 and was formerly known as the Red Cross Society of Brunei (PPMNB). It was founded by the late Pg. Temenggong Sahibul Bahar Pg Hj Mohammed to support a decision of the Medical Conference in Cannes, France on May 5, 1918 that called for greater unity of the Red Cross and Red Crescent groups established throughout the world.

In 1977, the PPMNB, which was then under the supervision of the British Red Cross Society, was accepted as the 170th member at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).

Following Brunei's independence in 1984, the BDRCS separated from the supervision of the British Red Cross. By 1991, the society was officially registered under the Section 83 (3) Organisations Act as a voluntary aid subject to the terms of the Geneva Convention.

The Brunei Times Online-->Thursday, May 26, 2011

Red Crescent Association's Youth Voluntary Campaign

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2011-05-27 22:00:00

The Brunei Darussalam Red Crescent Association will take part in the Red Crescent Association's Youth Voluntary Campaign in Kelantan, Malaysia starting tomorrow until June 3rd. The 10 member delegation left the country this afternoon.

Before departure, the National Flag was handed over by the Acting director of the Co-curriculum Education Department, Awang Haji Kassim bin Haji Mohd Yassin to the head of the Red Crescent Association delegation, Dayang Izat binti Haji Tuah. Also present was the President of Brunei Darussalam Red Crescent Association, Datin Hajah Siti Hajar. The campaign program includes sharing experience on disaster mobilisation, understanding local culture, health, environmental and recreational activities, as well as a home stay program.

In an interview with RTB, the Secretary General of the Red Crescent Association, Awang Haji Julaini bin Haji Latif hoped that the International Red Crescent Jamboree organised by the Malaysia Red Crescent Association in Kelantan will further empower youth, inline with the government's policy. He said, such a campaign is important in further developing character building as the young generation will not only be the future leader of the association, but also Brunei Darussalam.

The campaign programme, jointly organised by the Asia Pacific Red Cross and Red Crescent, aims to further develop understanding and cooperation among members of the association in the region as well as to empower knowledge, experience, skills and opportunity to interact with their international colleagues.

-RTB News - 2011-05-27 22:00:00

Brunei’s Red Crescent Holds Fund Raiser

Bandar Seri Begawan – Like any other Brunei non-government associations, the Brunei Red Crescents Society needs to plan education programs for their members such as equipping its members with knowledge and skills.

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, Pehin Dato Haji Awang Hussein, said this at the launching of the Flag-Sales Day in conjunction with the World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day yesterday.

Red Crescents will carry out fund-raising activities by selling the flags in the form of stickers.The Brunei-Muara and Belait Districts’ flag sales will begin on June 14, while the Tutong and Temburong Districts’ will start on June 21.

- Brudirect.com News (Revised: June 07, 2002)