Afternoon,
I have been thinking about this after a situation that occurred last night when I was at a friends house with about 10 others (all around 18 years old). We were just starting to go to sleep when of the girls said her bf wasn't breathing (he has bad asthma apparently), luckily myself and another girl (I was a lifeguard until quite recently and she works for St johns ambulance) were able to get him breathing again and inside until the ambulance arrived.
The story is not the important part but my question is, why is first aid not taught regularly in schools? I remember doing a couple of First aid sessions at school (maybe 2 over the course of 4 years or so) but that stuff easily gets forgotten. Which was proved by the fact that everyone else last night sat there with absolutely no idea what to do or were panicking etc. Even when I said 'Someone call an ambulance' no one moved until I said it again more forcefully.
I dread to think what could have happened if myself or the other girls weren't there.
Personally I feel that First Aid/CPR should be taught regularly at schools (maybe once a term?) as it could save someones life.
Is there any reason it's not taught at schools?
Sorry for the long post just a bit of a scary situation and I was shocked at how no one had any idea what to do.
I have been thinking about this after a situation that occurred last night when I was at a friends house with about 10 others (all around 18 years old). We were just starting to go to sleep when of the girls said her bf wasn't breathing (he has bad asthma apparently), luckily myself and another girl (I was a lifeguard until quite recently and she works for St johns ambulance) were able to get him breathing again and inside until the ambulance arrived.
The story is not the important part but my question is, why is first aid not taught regularly in schools? I remember doing a couple of First aid sessions at school (maybe 2 over the course of 4 years or so) but that stuff easily gets forgotten. Which was proved by the fact that everyone else last night sat there with absolutely no idea what to do or were panicking etc. Even when I said 'Someone call an ambulance' no one moved until I said it again more forcefully.
I dread to think what could have happened if myself or the other girls weren't there.
Personally I feel that First Aid/CPR should be taught regularly at schools (maybe once a term?) as it could save someones life.
Is there any reason it's not taught at schools?
Sorry for the long post just a bit of a scary situation and I was shocked at how no one had any idea what to do.