First Aid Training in Schools

Why this project

In rural settlements an ambulance can take longer than expected to reach the scene. What the person standing nearby does in that time is often what decides the outcome.

What we did

Our emergency physicians and nurses ran hands-on sessions at high schools in the district. In every session the students practised one by one on a manikin.

• Basic life support and chest compressions
• The Heimlich manoeuvre for choking
• Controlling bleeding and applying a pressure dressing
• The recovery position for an unconscious person
• Calling 112 correctly and describing the location

Outcome

At the request of the participating schools, the training has been added to our programme to be repeated every academic year.