The 44-day Artsakh war revealed that the Armenian population is not prepared for emergency situations. This project’s goal is to prepare paramedics and the population in general to provide first aid during emergencies.

From May 2021 first aid training courses were attended by more than 1500 participants from Syunik, Yerevan, Gyumri, Charentsavan, Ashtarak and Artsakh. Almost 300 participants received the second degree  instructor qualification and some of them now train other people within the framework of the same program. Many of the participants of these courses stress the effectiveness of the acquired knowledge and each day more applications are being submitted for participation in the upcoming courses.

Our courses have generated a lot of interest in both private and public institutions. In the framework of this project, on April 1, 2022 our training specialists presented a video lecture on “Behavior in extreme conditions” at the 3rd ArmHighTech Technologies International Exhibition. VAL’s activities, implemented programs and partners, including SYUN were presented at the exhibition.

Last summer 8 first aid training sessions at the summer camp on the beautiful shore of lake Sevan were a unique experience for the kids from different regions of Armenia, their parents, the camp staff and instructors from «ՎԱԼ» հիմնադրամ/ FUND “VAL”, with whom SYUN cooperated on this project. Each learned something, gained important skills, made new friends and had a lot of fun.

From June 28th to August 5th about 250 children from Syunik, Gegharkunik, Kotayk regions, as well as from Yerevan, were trained by our amazing instructors and learned how to survive in extreme situations. Campers enjoyed the courses so much that in their own words they were ready to “sacrifice” their swimming time for an additional hour of the training, just to learn a few more things.

For the past several years each summer BariCamp has been organized by Bari Mama NGO and is for vulnerable children and their parents. Next year we hope more children will have a similar experience and First Aid training will become a good tradition at Բարիքեմփ / BariCamp