St John Ambulance Victoria has taught lifesaving skills to more than 1.2 million primary school children since starting its First Aid in Schools program ten years ago. And expanding(扩大) into middle schools could save more lives, St John chief executive Gordon Botwright said.
Mr Botwright said about 20,000 students a year could become first aid qualified(有资格的), with most students able to pick up the skills more easily than adults. “Letting children in primary school learn something about first aid, and then continuing that into middle school, means there’s going to be so much more hope in the community,” he said. “There’s lots of evidence that when we introduce children as young as five, six and seven years old to first aid, and put it into a fun environment, they will pick up quickly.”
___________ Last year, Kayla was out walking with elderly neighbour Sylvia and her dog when Sylvia fell just outside her home. Kayla checked her neighbour for injuries quickly and, after making sure Sylvia was conscious(有知觉的) and not bleeding, she ran to the nearest place where she could see people. Other neighbours called an ambulance(救护车) and helped Kayla get in touch with Sylvia’s husband. The then-11-year-old also helped Sylvia by finding something to keep her warm and looking after her dog. Kayla said she knew what to do by drawing on first aid information she had been taught at school several years ago, and by her mum. But more training would have been even more helpful. “First aid is very important—it can save a life,” she added.
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