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Africa-Press<\/a> – Zambia<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The Zambia Red Cross Society (ZRCS) has assured Zambians that it will be on hand to provide first aid services during voting tomorrow, August 12, 2021. ZRCS Deputy Secretary General Cosmas Sakala said the society has been preparing its volunteers countrywide to be on hand to offer first aid services at all polling stations.<\/p>\n

Mr. Sakala said trained first aiders will be stationed at all polling stations in the ten provinces to deal with any health related eventualities. \u201cWe know there are long ques during voting and there are people that may have underlying conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and other health issues that they themselves may not be aware of that can affect them while they are waiting to cast their vote,\u201d Mr. Sakala said.<\/p>\n

And ZRCS Disaster Manager Wina Wina said the society has invested a lot in preparedness and response to various emergencies during this year\u2019s elections.<\/p>\n

Mr. Wina said the society will use its \u2018safer access framework\u2019, a mechanism it utilises to respond effectively to emergencies in offering humanitarian support in this year\u2019s polls.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, ZRCS Branch Development Manager, Mabvuto Ng\u2019ambi, who also oversees the society\u2019s first aid operations, has urged voters to approach Red Cross volunteers when they need any first aid assistance.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur volunteers will be very visible and identifiable by their bibs with red crosses, which are our official field regalia and will be carrying fully stocked first aid kits,\u201d Mr. Ng\u2019ambi said. Zambia will hold its general election tomorrow August 12, 2021 and 7,023,499 voters have been registered as voters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zambia. The Zambia Red Cross Society (ZRCS) has assured Zambians that it will be on hand to provide first aid services during voting tomorrow, August 12, 2021. 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