The teaching of first aid is to some extent a victim of the time-poor nature of modern education. There can be no doubting the usefulness of the subject – the skills it teaches can quite literally save lives – but these skills are often given second place to other priorities.
From my perspective this is a great shame. First aid education provides secondary school students with more than essential life-saving knowledge – it also teaches confidence and leadership, both of which are key transferable skills. Given the time and resource it deserves, teaching first aid can be an integral part of the secondary school experience – in much the same way work experience is.
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