2024 School & Teacher First Aid Education & Compliance Guide

First Aid in Schools

FAiS 11

Overview

Another life saved... What’s in it for the kids... Lifesaving skills: • How to call an ambulance • Danger assessments and personal safety – what to look out for and what to do • Dealing with an unconscious person • How to treat bites and stings • What to do when someone is choking • Recovery position demonstration and practice • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (from year 5/6) • Managing injuries, bleeding and possible fractures Take-home resources: • Interactive first aid workbook • Emergency assistance fridge magnet • Certificate of achievement • Encouragement letter to parents Kaley’s experience underscores the significance of early first aid education in potentially saving lives. By equipping our children with these essential skills, we empower them to act in crises, fostering a resilient and safer community. The little lifesavers we train all across SA can often be the only ones at home in an emergency. Take Kaley, a Year 1 student from Mallala Primary School, who discovered her father unresponsive during a medical episode. Drawing from her first aid training through St John SA’s program, the seven-year-old promptly alerted her mother, Kelly, on a nearby property. Kelly praised Kaley’s composure as she assisted her while contacting emergency services. Guided by her training, Kaley swiftly checked her father’s vital signs and directed paramedics upon their arrival. Reflecting on the incident, Kelly praised Kaley’s maturity, attributing her quick response to the first aid education at Mallala Primary School. Thanks to Kaley’s courage and the support of St John SA’s program, her father made a full recovery. St John provides complimentary first aid education to South Australian primary school children through their First Aid in Schools (FAiS) program. This course is tailored to suit each individual year level, with a qualified St John First Aid Trainer coming to your school to teach students vital first aid skills. Each session ranges from 30 to 90 minutes and is flexible to suit the age of the students and lesson times. It is suggested that students undertake the FAiS program annually in order to refresh skills.

The FAiS program is complimentary for schools and students, and in addition to gaining vital knowledge and skills, each child will receive a gift bag with contents that encourage engagement with the first aid topic. The program is specifically designed with the kids’ learning in mind. It is interactive, fun and communicates key skills that will empower young people with the ability to act in case of an emergency. Since commencement in 2013, St John SA has taught more than 90,000 South Australian primary school students the lifesaving skills of first aid. How to get involved

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Course delivered & resources supplied

It is almost certain that at some stage we will all be presented with a situation that requires first aid treatment. Whether that be a need for personal treatment, or aiding a friend, a family member or indeed a stranger, having first aid knowledge and skills could mean the difference between life and death. FAiS is one of our many charitable programs and is funded through our commercial activity, generous sponsors and donations.

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