Hasan Kalyoncu University (HKU) Vocational School’s First and Emergency Aid Programme, in cooperation with the Emergency Health Services Directorate of the Gaziantep Provincial Health Directorate, held the programme “Paramedics in Natural Disasters and War Situations” with strong participation.
The programme, held at the HKU Congress and Cultural Centre, was attended by HKU Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Mehmet Lütfi Yola, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences Prof. Dr. Kezban Bayramlar, Director of the Vocational School Lect. İbrahim Bilir, faculty members and students.
Giving the opening speech, HKU Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Mehmet Lütfi Yola said: “I believe that, at this event we organised to embrace paramedics, the heroes of healthcare, as role models, to emphasise their roles and to express how important they are in healthcare and in society, everyone will once again understand the importance of healthcare heroes.”
Expressing his thanks to everyone who contributed to organising the programme, HKU Vocational School Director Lect. İbrahim Bilir said: “You are among those who chose this profession and decided to stand by people in their hardest moments. At this event, where knowledge and experience will be shared today on natural disasters, war and mass casualty incidents in these difficult moments, we wanted to emphasise once again, through the sacrifices and extraordinary efforts you will show, how important you are for public health.”
After the opening speeches, Paramedic Meryem Tekin, Head of the Training Unit of the Gaziantep Provincial Ambulance Service, gave a talk and a scene re-enactment on the theme “Who Is a Paramedic?”. As part of the programme, Paramedic Mehmet Avcı, Unit Specialist for Health Services in Disasters in Gaziantep Province, gave a conference titled “Being a Paramedic in Natural Disasters”, and Paramedic Mecit Demir, a 112-UMKE staff member, gave a conference titled “Being a Paramedic in War and Mass Casualty Situations”.
