KIDS SAVE LIVES
Training School Children in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Worldwide
Sudden cardiac death is one of the most frequent preventable causes of death in the industrialized world.
More lives could be saved by increasing the lay bystander resuscitation rate.
Lay people cannot do anything wrong!
The only wrong thing would be to do nothing.
Providing resuscitation training in schools has measurable effects, and by a “multiplier effect” it can increase the lay bystander resuscitation rate and the survival rate. The earlier such instruction in resuscitation is started, the more sustainable the training will be.
THE WAY TO IMPROVE SURVIVAL
We recommend educating school children from the age of 12 years for 2 hours per year.
School children who receive such training are also likely to teach this to their family at home. They themselves will never forget.
As a result, we will see not only an increase in the number of cardiac arrest survivors worldwide, but also the social benefits of enthusiastic and positive young people.
Why introducing Resuscitation Training during School Education?
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All groups of society can be reached. To achieve a statistically significant increase in the resuscitation results, it has been estimated that at least 15% of a population need to be trained and such numbers cannot be achieved by offering voluntary courses.
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Access to health-related information is often less adequate in the lower social groups, with the result that more cases of unsuccessfully treated cardiac arrest per capita occur in socially disadvantaged areas [12].
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A sense of responsibility can be firmly established at an early stage. Social skills – particularly if they are to be effective across social barriers – need to be established at an early point in the course of a child’s education.
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Altruism research has shown that schoolchildren have a less inhibited approach to resuscitation training while they are still pre-pubertal. Furthermore, the strongest factor inhibiting the taking of practical action in the real-life situation is a fear of making mistakes. This aspect of implementation can also be communicated much more naturally and easily during school time.
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The response to instruction is easier and better at a younger age. A more favorable attitude to learning is also reflected by the fact that practical training can be communicated in a more positive way.
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Embedding resuscitation in related school subjects such as biology, sports or health education is meaningful and possible.
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