Twenty-three students from Mougulu Secondary School in Western Province visited the National Ambulance Service headquarter in Port Moresby for some emergency life saving tips.

The excursion is part of the school’s educational program for first aid.

Mougulu Secondary school is located in remote Middle Fly District.

The school was established in 2019.

This year the school will graduate its first grade 12 students.

Founder of the Mougulu Secondary school, Mrs Sally Lloyd said health care is one of the problems that persuades students to drop out of school.

A simple request by Mrs Lloyd to the Management of St John Ambulance Service made the visit possible.

Mrs Lloyd said because of the schools geographical location it was important that they learn first aid from professional ambulance officers.

Mougulu is a small mission station and is only accessible by small engine aircrafts and it is very hard for medivac or transporting sick people.

The only means of transport in Mougulu is canoe. The villagers use the river to access education and basic health needs.

The 23 students received attainment certificates from St John’s Ambulance following the completion of the training.

St John Ambulance’s Public Relations officer, Lulu Mark urged other schools in the country to also take part in such programs to learn life saving skills.