Somewhere off the reef at Tulamben, a diver’s regulator fails. On a fishing boat near Amed, a crewman collapses from heat exhaustion. In both cases, the nearest hospital is more than half an hour away, and the difference between life and death often comes down to what happens in the first few minutes, long before any ambulance arrives.
That is exactly the gap Bali Sehat Clinic set out to close on 19 August 2026, when it hosted a full day of CPR and First Aid Training for the fishing and diving communities of Tulamben and Amed.
Why Coastal Communities Need This Most
Tulamben and Amed are two of East Bali’s busiest coastal areas, home to fishing families and a thriving dive tourism industry built around the USAT Liberty wreck and the region’s coral reefs. Every day, fishermen head out before sunrise, dive guides lead groups underwater, and small businesses depend on the sea for their livelihood. Yet these same communities are far from major hospitals, and emergencies at sea or on remote stretches of coastline can turn critical before help arrives.
Training local people to respond in that critical window, on land and in the water, is one of the most direct ways to help underserved communities along this stretch of coast, and a clear example of what an East Bali humanitarian clinic can offer beyond its own walls.
A Partnership Built on Expertise
The training was made possible through a partnership between Bali Sehat Clinic, the Anesthesiology Study Program at Universitas Udayana’s Faculty of Medicine, and Rotary International. Specialists from the anesthesiology program led the technical sessions, bringing hospital-grade emergency response training directly to a coastal community hall, while Rotary International supported the initiative as part of its long-standing commitment to community health and safety.
This kind of collaboration reflects how Bali Sehat works: pairing professional medical expertise with a humanitarian mission, and bringing both to the people who need them most rather than waiting for people to find their way to a clinic.
56 New First Responders
Fifty-six participants joined the training, representing a genuine cross-section of the local community: fishermen, professional divers and dive guides, small business owners, and residents from across Tulamben and Amed. Many arrived with no formal first aid background at all, and left able to recognize a cardiac emergency, perform CPR with confidence, and manage common injuries both on land and at sea.
Beyond the technical skills, every participant received a training certificate and a small appreciation kit, recognizing the time they gave up to prepare themselves, and their neighbors, for the moments that matter most.
What This Means for Amed and Tulamben
Fifty-six trained responders now live and work throughout these coastal villages. A diver who goes into distress underwater, a fisherman who collapses on deck, an elderly neighbor who suddenly stops breathing: in each of these situations, help no longer has to wait for a clinic or an ambulance. It can start with the person standing right there.
This training builds directly on Bali Sehat’s broader mission in East Bali, which has already provided free medical checkups to more than 43,570 people since 2021 and reached over 15,396 residents through 29 Healthy Day outreach events. CPR and First Aid Training extends that same commitment into a new space: preventing emergencies from becoming tragedies in communities that don’t have easy access to a hospital.
As one of the clinic’s team members put it during the closing session: “Learning never stops when it comes to saving lives. For us, health and safety will always be the top priority.”
Help Bring This Training to More Villages
Programs like this one are only possible because of donors and partners who believe that healthcare should reach people wherever they are, not just those who can travel to a clinic. Every training day, every certificate, and every kit handed out is made possible by volunteer healthcare support and donations from people around the world who share that belief.
Tulamben and Amed are just two villages along East Bali’s coastline. There are more communities waiting for the same skills, the same confidence, and the same chance to protect their neighbors.
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Yes. Training sessions like the one held in Tulamben and Amed are provided free of charge to participants, made possible through partnerships with organizations such as Universitas Udayana’s Faculty of Medicine and Rotary International, along with support from Bali Sehat’s donors.
You can support future training sessions and other Bali Sehat community programs by making a donation at balisehat.org/donation. Donations help fund training materials, certificates, and outreach to additional villages across East Bali.
Bali Sehat’s CPR and First Aid Training is open to members of coastal and local communities in East Bali, including fishermen, divers, dive guides, small business owners, and residents. Training sessions are organized periodically in partnership with medical experts and community organizations.
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