Lion Ranger First Aid Training

The Ehi-rovipuka Lion Rangers proudly showing-off their new First Aid certificates.

Over the past week, the Lion Rangers from all eleven core lion-range conservancies joined together at Wêreldsend Environmental Centre in the Palmwag Concession to participate in First Aid training. Requested by Namibia’s Ministry of Health and Social Services, and by the Ranger’s themselves earlier this year, this training focused on ensuring the Rangers are equipped and knowledgeable around potential injuries and environmental illnesses they can encounter in the field. This also makes Rangers greater assets to their communities, particularly farmers and their families living far from definitive care at clinics and hospitals.

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