Lowest Rate of First Aid Training
First aid: Australia has lowest rate of training, says Australian Red Cross
Posted on 14.09.2017
Do you know what to do if someone burns themselves with hot water at home?
What about if your child drinks something poisonous or stops breathing?
Australia has the lowest rates of first-aid training in the world, according to the Australian Red Cross, with less than 5 per cent of people trained in how to handle an emergency situation.
Almost 500,000 Australians are admitted to hospitals every year as a result of injury, with around 12,000 dying from their injuries, primarily from falls.
Most injuries occur in the home, followed by the workplace.
“Workplaces offering first aid is low,” Red Cross spokeswoman Amanda Lindsay said.
“They might encourage their staff to do first-aid training, but paying for first-aid training, only 50 per cent of Australian workplaces [do so].
“Giving someone the confidence to perform first-aid duties in the workplace is important.”
See also First Aid Training Providers on the QORF website – a list of training providers and equipment suppliers
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