Creative Academy, Kirtipur organizes disaster preparedness activities

DEPO was invited to conduct disaster risk reduction (DRR) preparedness activities at Creative Academy, Kirtipur, with the objective of enhancing students' knowledge and practical emergency response skills. The activities were delivered through two one-hour sessions for students in Grades 4 and 5 and Grades 6, 7, and 8.

Students learned basic first aid techniques for managing bleeding and treating fractures, along with methods for preparing a stretcher using a bedsheet and carrying an injured person safely. Practical demonstrations were used throughout the sessions to help students understand each procedure.

The activities were originally introduced to DEPO from Japan and are being extended to schools in various municipalities across Nepal, with related creative educational tools and programs also available at the Mitra Disaster Risk Reduction Learning Center (MDRRLC) in Chakupat, Lalitpur.