RISC- Free medical training

We train and equip freelance journalists in all media to treat life-threatening injuries on the battlefield. Freelancers comprise the vast majority of those who cover wars, and consequently make up the vast majority of deaths and injuries. Surviving a gunshot or shrapnel wound is often a matter of doing the right thing in the first few minutes, and our training focuses on that brief, critical period of time. It is our hope to make first aid training the industry norm - like having a flak jacket or sat phone - and to prevent unnecessary deaths in a job that is so vital to human dignity and human rights.

RISC trainings are provided free of cost to experienced, published freelance conflict journalists. While staff reporters are often provided training by their employers, freelancers have to pay thousands of dollars out of pocket to participate in traditional hostile environment courses – and most simply cannot afford to. Please consider making a donation to help RISC train more independent journalists around the world.

I have just had a look at their website ,
http://risctraining.org/ , the training and issued medic kit is paid for by the sponsors of the organisation , good to see an industry looking after each other in this way. The idea came from the loss of a war journalist in Libya.

great stuff!
When do you think we will get free CP, Firearms and Medic training?

I'll get on to my sponsors!