Grenada’s leading sports governing body is taking proactive steps to boost safety across the country’s sporting ecosystem, with a new specialized training initiative focused on life-saving emergency skills set to launch next spring.
The Grenada National Sports Council (GNSC), working in coordination with its regional Parish Sports Councils and the Grenada Red Cross, has announced that it will host a comprehensive training program covering cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), basic first aid, and automated external defibrillator (AED) operation on April 9, 2026. The full-day training session will be held at the Grenada Red Cross headquarters building.
This new training program is the latest in a series of ongoing capacity-building efforts by GNSC, aimed at equipping sports administrators, council staff, and development personnel with the critical skills needed to handle unexpected medical crises. Recognizing that organized sports inherently involve intense physical exertion and regularly draw large crowds of spectators to venues and events, GNSC leaders note that the initiative is specifically designed to strengthen the organization’s ability to deliver fast, effective medical responses when emergencies occur at sporting facilities, competitions, and daily workplaces across the island.
Unlike passive, lecture-only safety courses, the upcoming program will provide all participants with hands-on, practical instruction. Attendees will have the opportunity to practice CPR techniques under expert supervision, master core first aid protocols for common sports-related injuries, and learn to correctly and confidently operate AED devices, which are critical for responding to sudden cardiac arrest events.
Alvin Clouden, Chief Executive Officer of the Grenada National Sports Council, emphasized that the training reflects the organization’s unwavering commitment to prioritizing safety and preparedness for everyone involved in local sports. “By ensuring our staff and council members are properly trained, we are taking proactive steps to safeguard athletes, officials, and the general public who gather for sporting activities across Grenada,” Clouden said in a statement announcing the program.
GNSC has publicly expressed its sincere gratitude to the Grenada Red Cross for partnering on the initiative and contributing its specialized emergency response expertise to make the training possible. Both organizations share a core commitment to advancing public safety, expanding professional capacity in the sports sector, and raising awareness of the importance of emergency preparedness across all areas of community life.
Looking forward, GNSC leaders confirmed the organization will remain dedicated to fostering a safer, more resilient sports environment for all Grenadians. The council says it will continue pursuing collaborative partnerships and expanding access to specialized training opportunities that strengthen national emergency preparedness for sporting events and public gatherings.
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