JUNIOR FIRST AID

A course for primary school students

This weekly program is designed to introduce year 5 or 6 students to the basic principles of first aid, whilst also exploring the personal values and character attributes that are important for first aiders.

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Each weekly session includes a basic skills workshop combined with a group discussion focussed on the values or attributes required for first aiders. The overall program contains 8 to 10 weekly sessions and is designed to be run over one school term.

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We use a narrative based approach during the group discussion sessions to introduce prominent people or organsations who have made a significant contribution to first aid or healthcare. The discussion highlights the personal values and the significance of thier contribution.

Following on from the discussion, the students participate in a hands-on skills workshop. The activities in the workshop are focussed on skills that relate to the person or organisation.​​

For example the group discussion talks about how the CSL Seqirus organisation uses scientific collarobration to make antivenom for snakebite in Australia; the skills workshop covers the first aid skills required for a snake bite.

Another example covers the story of Simpson and his donkey at Gallipoli during World War 1 and how his initiative and courage helped to save lives at Anzac cove. The skills session covers the basics of using a bandage to control bleeding.

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NOTE: Students are presented with a certificate of achievement at the conclusion of this course, however this course is not nationally recognised training or certification.