WIESBADEN, GERMANY – This past September, the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden organized and conducted first aid training in cooperation with the Red Cross Wiesbaden. USAG Wiesbaden biennially trains or refreshes the knowledge of about 200 first responders in approximately 17 courses.
The German Occupational Safety and Health Act requires that 5% of the local national workforce in administrative and commercial enterprises, where the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden is classified, be certified as first responders.
According to Hartwig Knorr, a safety specialist in the garrison’s Safety Office, "First aid training consists of a first aid course. To remain a first responder, you have to take a refresher course at least every two years....
10.21.2024 | WIESBADEN, HESSEN, DE |
Story by Roland Schedel
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