Brunei To Host 11th SEA Organisational Development Forum In 2010

Written by Borneo Bulletin Sunday, 29 November 2009 08:22

Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei Darussalam Red Crescent Society leadership has agreed to host the 11th SEA Organisational Development Forum. This forum will provide an opportunity for Red Cross and Red Crescent leaders from around the region to share experiences, challenges and ideas.

The agreement was made yesterday at a meeting with representatives from the International Federations of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

"This will be a significant moment for existing ties between the Brunei Darussalam Red Crescent Society and other Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies," said Mr Malcolm Mckinlay, an International Red Cross delegate from Bangkok.

"I am delighted with this decision by the Brunei Darussalam Red Crescent Society and I am sure it will be a successful event," he added.-- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin (via Brudirect.com)

Brunei to host international Red Cross forum next March

By: Ummi Othman
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Saturday, November 28, 2009

BRUNEI is to host, for the first time, the International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) and Red Crescent Societies Southeast Asian Regional Organisation Development (OD) forum in March 2010.A meeting to discuss the 11th IFRC forum was held yesterday at KACA Centre. Brunei was represented at the meeting by Vice President of Brunei Darussalam Red Crescent Society (BDRCS), Datin Hjh Siti Hajar Pehin Hj Yusof and KACA Managing Director Hj Abd Alim Hj Othman, while IFRC were represented by Bangkok-based Regional OD, Malcolm McKinlay and the Federation's Regional OD Officer, Aekarad Rakwanat.

Some 30 participants from all over the Southeast Asia are expected to attend the forum which is tentatively scheduled to be held from March 2 to 4, 2010.

The topics to be discussed have not been finalised yet as they need to be reviewed by leaders from other Southeast Asian Red Cross and Red Crescent societies, but the meeting did agree that some of the topics would touch on the subject of volunteer management and humanitarian diplomacy in the IFRC. The dates and venue would be finalised by the end of December.

In an interview with The Brunei Times, McKinlay stated that the coming (forum) would be a significant chapter in the relationship between the BDRCS and their international partners as it would provide the society with an opportunity to learn how the other international Red Cross and Red Crescent societies are operating within their respective societies.

The IFRC is the largest humanitarian organisation in the world, focusing on aid for victims of national disasters and the promotion of the development of individual and community humanitarian values.

The Brunei Times

MENGHADAPI KEMALANGAN JALAN RAYA

(Sempena Hari Memperingati Mangsa Kemalangan Jalanraya Sedunia 2009)

14 November pada setiap tahun dijadikan sebagai Hari Memperingati Mangsa Kemalangan Sedunia. Tidak terkecuali Negara Brunei Darussalam di mana kematian akibat dari kemalangan jalan raya merupakan faktor kematian yang kelapan dari sepuluh faktor kematian utama. Di dalam post kali ini, blog bruneiredcrescentsociety@blogspot.com mengongsikan satu tajuk tentang tindakan yang perlu awda buat ketika menghadapi satu kemalangan jalan raya.

Apabila awda menyaksikan kemalangan jalan raya, perkara pertama yang perlu diingat ialah jangan membahayakan diri awda semasa cuba menghulurkan pertolongan. Jika awda sedang memandu, jangan memberhentikan kereta secara mengejut kerana ianya boleh menyebabkan rantaian kemalangan jalan raya yang lain pula berlaku.

Jika mangsa perlu ditolong dan awda pula hendak memberhentikan kereta maka hendaklah mengikut tertiban perkara berikut:
- Pasangkan lampu kecemasan
- Perlahankan kereta
- Apabila kereta yang berada di belakang awda memperlahankan atau memberhentikan keretanya pada jarak selamat iaitu sekurang-kurangnya dalam jarak 2 buah kereta maka bolehlah awda memberhentikan kereta awda untuk memberikan pertolongan. Biarkan lampu kecemasan kereta dipasang.

Jangan gerakkan mangsa kemalangan kecuali jika benar-benar perlu. Biarkan mereka yang mahir untuk mengendalikannya. Bagaimanapun jika mangsa di dalam keadaan bahaya yang boleh menyebabkan kecederaan seterusnya, ambillah langkah-langkah yang perlu dan alihkan mangsa ke tempat yang selamat dengan berhati-hati. Kemudian lakukanlah perkara-perkara berikut:

1. Dapatkan mereka yang sedang melalui tempat tersebut supaya memberitahu pengguna lain yang sedang menuju ke tempat kemalangan
2. Minta bantuan seseorang untuk menelefon ambulans (991)
3. Jangan menarik keluar mangsa daripada kereta kerana ini akan menyebabkan kecederaan seterusnya.
4. Matikan enjin kereta dan putuskan aliran bateri
5. Jangan gerakkan kereta.
6. Lihat bahagian dalam dan sekeliling kereta untuk mencari bayi atau kanak-kanak
7. Berikan pertolongan cemas jika perlu dan hantarkan ke hospital dengan segera.

Pandulah dengan berhati-hati, kenderaan adalah alat untuk ke sana dan ke mari bukan untuk berlumba dan jalanraya bukanlah tempat perlumbaan.

Untuk Semua Guru Pengawas………..

Sempena Sambutan Hari Guru Kali Ke 19 bagi Negara Brunei Darussalam Tahun 2009M/1430H, blog bruneiredcrescentsociety@blogspot.com mengucapkan Selamat Hari Guru kepada semua guru-guru Pengawas Pertubuhan Bulan Sabit Sekolah-Sekolah Menengah dan Maktab-Maktab Negara Brunei Darussalam.

Terima kasih atas sumbangan biskita sama ada dari segi tenaga, buah fikiran mahupun kewangan di dalam menjayakan aktiviti-aktiviti Bulan Sabit Merah di peringkat pertubuhan dan persatuan.

Semoga segala sumbangan dari biscigu ini akan mendapat ganjaran yang setimpal dari Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala jua serta akan memperkukuhkan organisasi Persatuan Bulan Sabit Merah Negara Brunei Darussalam.

Seperti di tahun-tahun yang sudah, majlis Sambutan Hari Guru pada tahun ini turut dihadiri oleh beberapa orang ahli PBSM yang bertugas selaku Ahli Jawatankuasa Kerja Sambutan di Dewan Plenary, Pusat Persidangan Antarabangsa Berakas pada 5 November 2009 yang lalu.


Ahli-ahli Jawatankuasa Kerja Sambutan Hari Guru
Negara Brunei Darussalam

Kali Kesembilan Belas 2009

Bahagian Keselamatan dan Kecemasan
(First Aid)

Ketua
Awang Jalil bin Pengarah Haji Kapitan
(Ketua Unit Beruniform, Jabatan Pendidikan Kokurikulum, Kementerian Pendidikan)

Ahli-ahli
Awang Haji Othman bin Yusof
(Pengarah PBSM NBD Daerah Brunei-Muara)
Dayang Izat binti Haji Tuah
(Unit Beruniform, Jabatan Pendidikan Kokurikulum, Kementerian Pendidikan)
Dayang Rosni binti Haji Yahya

Bruneian Red Crescent Society (Belait Branch) Joins Workshop

Written by Hanni ABD on Oct 26th, 2009 with title "Puak Belait customs, traditions in spotlight"

THIRTY-FOUR Belait youths were yesterday awarded certificates for completing a three-day workshop that focussed on the ‘Customs and Traditions of Puak Belait.’

The workshop – organised by the Youth and Sports Department (Belait) and Kg Mumong Consultative Council – opened last Friday and ended yesterday.

The workshop also aimed to enlighten participants on the history, practices and way of life in Puak Belait. In his speech, Head of Youth and Sports Officer cum guest of honour Haji Abd Malik bin Haji Mohamad said that the workshop created awareness among youths on the importance of the customs and traditions of Puak Belait, and also a chance to get to learn the origins and identity of the citizens of the nation.

“Belait District is rich in unique traditions. Learning songs, traditional dances and music instruments of Puak Belait can enrich the participants’ daily lifestyle, while also allowing them to be able to create something new while preserving the elements of traditions,” he added.

He later expressed hopes that the workshop activities would be beneficial to participants not only as a reflection of their lifestyle, but that it would would also be developed to promote the Puak Belait community to outsiders, doing so through tourism activities.

On the final day of the workshop, the youths tried their hands at a traditional music instrument, the gulingtangan, which is also known as `gambang.’

Belait Native Heritage Group Head Nor Diana binti Haji Mohd Deru taught participants the different beats and songs played on a gulingtangan in Puak Belait.

Meanwhile, a wedding customs demonstration was held by Hajah Sarimah binti Ahmad on Saturday afternoon.The youths participating in the workshop were from Sekolah Menengah PJN Pg Hj Abu Bakar, St James School, Sekolah Menengah Perdana Wazir, Red Crescent Association Brunei and Kg Mumong Consultative Council.

Majlis Bertahlil di Kubah Makam Diraja

Bandar Seri Begawan, Rabu, 21 Oktober 2009 - Seramai 100 orang yang terdiri dari pegawai-pegawai Jabatan Pendidikan Kokurikulum (JPKK) Kementerian Pendidikan, guru-guru pengawas pasukan beruniform serta ahli-ahli pasukan pertubuhan beruniform dari sekolah-sekolah menengah daerah Brunei-Muara telah menghadiri majlis membaca Surah Yasin dan bertahlil sempena Hari Guru Kali Ke-19 bagi tahun 2009. Majlis bertempat di Kubah Makam Diraja di Jalan Tutong pagi tadi.

Turut hadir di majlis itu ialah guru-guru pengawas dan juga ahli-ahli pertubuhan Bulan Sabit Merah dari beberapa buah sekolah menengah di samping Kadet Tentera, Kadet Polis, Kadet Bomba & Penyelamat dan Pasukan Pengakap. Majlis bermula pada kira-kira jam 8:30 pagi dengan ucapan alu-aluan dari Ketua Unit Beruniform, Awang Jalil bin Pengarah Haji Kapitan dan sesudah itu barulah majlis membaca Surah Yassin dimulakan.

Majlis membaca Surah Yassin dan bertahlil tersebut adalah untuk ayahanda dan bonda Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Dipertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam iaitu Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien dan Al-Marhumah Duli Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit. Majlis itu juga merupakan projek tahunan JPKK yang disempenakan dengan Sambutan Hari Guru.

Pada tahun ini, sambutan Hari Guru peringkat kebangsaan akan diadakan pada Hari Khamis 17 Zulqaedah 1430H bersamaan dengan 5 November 2009 di Dewan Plenary, Pusat Persidangan Antarabangsa Berakas bermula pada jam 8:30 pagi.

Red Crescent urges teachers to be pro-active

Rasidah HAB

BRUNEI-MUARA - Sunday, June 14, 2009 - AS PART of efforts to empower Brunei Red Crescent Association units in secondary schools and colleges, a total of 26 secondary school teachers attended the inaugural Red Crescent workshop for teachers in charge of Red Crescent units in secondary schools and colleges across the country.

The three-day workshop is aimed at providing the participants with the background of the association as well as theoretical and practical knowledge on first aid.

In an interview with The Brunei Times, Izat Hj Tuah said it is the objective of the workshop to train teachers so that their school's Red Crescent unit will be recognised by the association. The officer from the Co-curriculum Department said, with the response from the first workshop, they hope to make it an annual event. She said the collaboration between the Co-curriculum Department and the Red Crescent Association was an example of a beneficial cooperation as both sides are working hard to make the workshop as helpful and beneficial to the participants as possible.

"I hope that more schools and colleges will come forward and be involved in the association as it is one of the platform through which youth and students can contribute to the community," she said. "This workshop is the first step for teachers to equip themselves with the necessary knowledge. Hopefully from the workshop, they can find ways to attract more students to become Red Crescent members.

"During the workshop, Masyati Hj Md Salleh, the Assistant Director of Brunei's Red Crescent Association said the association is an independent organisation not limited to first aid activities only. "It is a youth association. Teachers and members are free to organise any activities deemed fit and appropriate for its members such as camping and hiking, among others." These activities were important as a way to attract more members; a minimum of 30 members are needed for the unit to be recognised. However, existing units with less than the minimum number of members will not be shut down, she added.

Smart: Masyati Hj Md Salleh (L), Assistant Director of Brunei Red Crescent Association presents the proper uniforms for members. Picture: BT/Rasidah Bakar

The Brunei Times