{"id":38029,"date":"2015-01-10T10:39:56","date_gmt":"2015-01-10T02:39:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=38029"},"modified":"2015-01-11T11:40:13","modified_gmt":"2015-01-11T03:40:13","slug":"philippine-red-cross-treats-1709-devotees-in-black-nazarene-procession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/01\/10\/philippine-red-cross-treats-1709-devotees-in-black-nazarene-procession\/","title":{"rendered":"Philippine Red Cross treats 1,709 devotees in Black Nazarene procession"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MANILA — The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said Saturday that it treated a total of 1,709 participants in Friday’s annual procession of the Feast of the Black Nazarene joined in by more than a million devotees who walked nearly 20 hours barefoot.<\/p>\n

PRC chairman and chief executive officer Richard Gordon said 696 participants were wounded or had abrasions and lacerations as they walked barefoot during the procession.<\/p>\n

The wounds of these people were cleaned and given first aid treatment at the health stations put-up by PRC in strategic location in the processional route.<\/p>\n

Aside from wounds, the PRC said some participants also suffered difficulty of breathing, dizziness and fainting.<\/p>\n

PRC staff and volunteers helped bring 12 persons to the nearest hospitals due to difficulty of breathing and numbness, head injury, bone fracture and dislocation.<\/p>\n

Aside from injuries, a total of 924 participants were also monitored of their blood pressure and properly advised on their medical conditions.<\/p>\n

Twelve first aid stations and 14 ambulances were established by PRC in the processional route from Quirino Grandstand in Rizal Park and Quiapo Church, both in Manila.<\/p>\n

More than five rescue boats were also deployed by PRC within Jones Bridge to rescue devotees who may accidentally fall into the bridge at the height of the procession.<\/p>\n

Some 500 PRC staff and volunteers assisted the Department of Health (DOH) and organizers of the procession.<\/p>\n

It took 19 hours for the Black Nazarene procession to reach the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene, popularly known as Quiapo Church.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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