Activity Report
Location: Kisumu Fire Station
Activity Date: 31.05.2024
Start Time: 10:00 AM End Time: 12:30 PM
Facilitators: Kelvin Otieno
Number of Participants: 25
Male: 20 Female: 5
Activity Purpose/ Summary:
We have been holding sessions at the fire department occasionally, and they have made a formal request to have a monthly session on the last Friday of every month. To kick it off, we are ending Mental Awareness Month with a focus on prioritizing mental health and wellbeing. We introduced our session with an activity called “speed dating,” where we played background music during intervals and participants had 2 minutes to meet different people in pairs and answer questions to get to know each other better.
We also asked questions to understand the nature of a firefighter’s work routine on a day-to-day basis and their priorities when responding to an emergency call. This was to help us understand what it means to be a firefighter and the importance of critical thinking and decision-making skills. We also discussed the importance of counseling sessions for the fire department.
Personnel Input:
We organized and facilitated the session.
Achievements:
We received great feedback from the personnel.
Supporting Partners:
The Kisumu Fire Fighter department.
