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To fulfill university social responsibility and enhance community self-help and mutual-aid capacity, the College of Medicine and Nursing at Yuan Ze University entered four neighborhoods surrounding the campus—Zhuangjing, Yongfu, Zhongshan, and Zhongzheng—starting in November to implement the “Resilient Taiwan × Disaster Response Capability Program.“
Through scenario-based instruction and hands-on emergency skills training, residents were guided to acquire essential disaster prevention and first-aid knowledge, enabling them to become frontline guardians of community safety. The program received high recognition from residents.
Yun Chen, Dean of the College of Medicine and Nursing, stated that the project was supported by the Ministry of Education’s Higher Education Sprout Project (USR HUB) and was planned and executed by the college. Faculty members from the School of Nursing, administrative staff, and students were brought together to participate. From preliminary planning, venue layout, and equipment preparation to on-site first-aid demonstrations, group instruction for residents, and safety management, the team handled all aspects in an integrated manner. Course content covered the most practical emergency skills needed in disaster scenarios, including wound care, bleeding control and bandaging, fracture immobilization, emergency use of substitute supplies, and environmental safety assessment. Demonstrations combined with hands-on practice ensured that residents could truly learn and apply what they were taught.
A second-year nursing student surnamed Chang, who participated in the program, shared that leading community residents in practicing bleeding control and bandaging for the first time made her deeply realize that classroom knowledge could truly be put into practice. “The elders were very willing to learn. We explained each step, and they followed step by step. Seeing their smiles after completing the practice was truly moving.” Another student, surnamed Lin, said that disasters were unpredictable, and she hoped to become someone others could rely on, whether in the hospital or in daily life.
Chen pointed out that direct interaction with residents not only helped students understand that “nursing goes beyond hospitals,” but also deepened their awareness that safeguarding communities was an equally important nursing mission. Being needed and able to contribute in real-world settings strengthened students’ professional identity.
She also expressed special thanks to Taoyuan City Councilor Mei-Ying Hsieh for facilitating connections and coordinating with neighborhood offices and community development associations, allowing the program to be successfully implemented in each community. The “Resilient Taiwan × Disaster Response Capability Program” demonstrated Yuan Ze University’s commitment to long-term community engagement. Looking ahead, the College of Medicine and Nursing stated that it would continue to promote cross-college collaboration, integrating clinical and educational expertise to help communities enhance self-help and mutual-aid capabilities while cultivating a new generation of nursing professionals equipped with social responsibility and practical skills.
