On March 9, 2016, a kick-off meeting for the Tianjin Community Emergency Technician Vocational Skills Training was held at the China (Tianjin) Human Resources Development Centre.

By virtue of Tianjin RTVU’s open and distance educational means, the training is oriented to Tianjin community social workers, social labor security coordinators, and members of the Red Cross first-aid volunteers service team. The training adopts a teaching method combining online and offline forms, integrating both theoretical and practical studies. Those who qualify through examinations will be granted national vocational qualification certificates in emergency assistance, as well as a Red Cross first-aid certificate.

Meeting attendees included Yin Xiangjie, Vice Secretary General of Tianjin municipal government, Yu Maodong, Vice Director of Tianjin Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, Zhang Hong, Executive Vice Chairman of the Tianjin Red Cross Society, Zhang Qingling, Tianjin Bureau of Civil Affairs, and Wang Fanzhen, Vice President of Tianjin RTVU. After the opening ceremony, professionals from Tianjin RTVU’s Emergency Training Centre explained and participated in a Q&A on how to specifically implement training for staff from Red Cross Society offices in districts and counties.

By He An, Tianjin RTVU