Ferrol launches new campaign to spread first aid knowledge

“A few minutes are crucial to saving a life.” With this in mind, Ferrol launched a new campaign to disseminate first aid knowledge to the entire population. member of the security council, Parmen Piltane, reviews how little boys and girls and other citizens know about the importance of health security. “We want them to have some basic knowledge of how to treat injuries, stop bleeding, do CPR…” he noted.

The “life-savers” were restored with the technical support of the civil protection department responsible for teaching the course. “This project was born two years ago, in the aftermath of the pandemic, to provide citizens with basic information about first aid,” explains one supervisor. Francisco Javier Moreno

. “In the beginning we focused mainly on students, but now we see a lot of response, whether it’s open or Abanoata’s or our response today, we also provide training to sports, neighborhood and cultural associations,” he added road. “There is a lot of interest in this type of training and there is an increase in community awareness of first aid.”

Adapt to age

In 2022 there will be more than 3,000 people Those who receive these guidelines can act without professional help in an emergency. This is a period that can have a significant impact on a patient’s survival or possible side effects.

The content is suitable for the general public, so there are four major parts of the content, detailed Alejandro Santiago, Civil Defense Coordinator. One of them is taught to primary school and 1st and 2nd ESO students; the other starts at this educational level; the third recommendation for teachers includes training for the 061 school alarm program; the fourth focuses on the need for associative structures .

“Or last year we had More than 70 requests“We supported more than 16 schools, seven neighborhood associations and 12 sports clubs,” recalls Santiago.

Management of wounds and bleeding, cleaning and disinfection, how to act when burned, altered states of consciousness, consequences of bites and stings, cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques Basic recovery postures are also part of a young child’s learning routine. Starting in the third year of ESO, in workshops specifically for adults, the same topics are studied in depth and additional topics are discussed, such as epilepsy; management of asthma and anxiety crises; trauma and drowning; intoxication by alcohol, drugs or drugs; use semi-automatic defibrillators, and a school alert program for teachers for students diagnosed with certain medical conditions. “We teach you to get out of trouble until you know what you know,” Francisco Javier Moreno concluded.

Educational centers and associations interested in participating can do so through QR code Display on information posters that will be sent to you or sent to you at this address. Allows access to a form where information about the requesting entity and student population is provided.