By Gaby B. Keith

BAGUIO CITY — Mayor Benjamin Magalong signed city council resolution no. 455, series of 2024, urging all organizers in the Summer Capital to provide at least one (1) personnel trained in basic life support during the conduct of their respective sports activities.

The personnel must have undergone training from an accredited agency like the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, Health Services Office, Department of Health, or the Philippine National Red Cross, using nationally recognized evidence-based guidelines for emergency cardiovascular care and psychomotor training to support the instruction.

A certificate shall be issued by the accredited agency upon completion of the training, the approved measure stated.

The personnel trained may be the referee, coach, or any other person who shall be on standby until the end of the sports activity.

Authored by councilor Betty Lourdes Tabanda, the measure cites several provisions of ordinance no. 47, series of 2021, that recognizes the need for immediate medical attention for any health emergency that may occur in a city government-sanctioned sports event.

However, the approved resolution stated that said provisions do not cover private sports events where such emergencies may occur, hence, the need for this measure.

Concerned agencies, sports associations, association of Baguio city official referees, sports organizers, barangays, and the City Sports Office shall furnish copies of the resolution for their information and appropriate action.