To: UK Parliament and Welsh Assembly
First Aid as part of the National Curriculum
I strongly believe that emergency First Aid should be taught to school age (secondary perhaps) children as part of the National Curriculum.
Why is this important?
Knowledge is such a powerful tool. Anybody could find themselves in an emergency situation at any time. Knowing how to respond by giving first aid could make a huge difference to the outcome of a situation. It could potentially relieve some stress from services such as the NHS also. We live in a time where technology is so advanced, yet only a handful of individuals in academic or workplace settings have been trained in First Aid. Everybody should be equip with this knowledge not just the select few. We will all be safer if we know how to react in an emergency.
