Bremen relies on life: First aid courses for schools planned!

Bremen relies on life: First aid courses for schools planned!

In Bremen, a real step is taken to better prepare the population for emergencies. The government factions have decided to provide an application to inform more people about revival. The average waiting period for the emergency services in Bremen is eight minutes or longer, and during this time the chances of survival decrease every minute. Therefore, quick help from laypersons is crucial, because the necessary knowledge for resuscitation is often missing. A rethink should now take place here: The Bremen Senate will check whether first aid courses can be introduced in schools. This could be an important step to better prepare the population for emergencies and increase the chances of survival.

The Lower Saxony state government has already shown it and decided to introduce first aid courses from the fifth grade from the coming school year. This is exactly where Bremen could follow suit. Another goal is to set up a first aid system using an app that is to connect registered first aiders with the emergency services. These helpers are informed immediately in an emergency and can help nearby, which is particularly valuable when every second counts. Such systems are already used in Bremerhaven and in the Oldenburg region, and the chances are good that this will soon become a reality in Bremen. Buten and inner reports on these important developments.

know how it works: resuscitation in an emergency

The basic steps of revival can be easily noticed: check, call, press. Anyone who acts correctly in such a situation can help decisively. First of all, it is important to check for reactions of the data subject, for example by speaking loudly or a slight shaking of the shoulder. If there is no reaction and breathing is abnormal, resuscitation measures must be initiated immediately. In such a case, the emergency service should be alerted immediately under the emergency number 112, because in Germany too, this call is possible free of charge and without an area code.

The cardiac pressure massage itself must not be interrupted. While you have the person on your back, it depends on pressing the chest regularly and enough-about 5-6 cm-with a rhythm of 100-120 compressions per minute. Alternatively, the well -known melody of "Stayin 'Alive" can help find the right clock. However, the cardiac pressure massage should not be paused to get a defibrillator, but at least two lay rescuers should alternately carry out the compressions. All of this must be coordinated well in such a critical moment, and anyone who has attended a first aid course can make a major contribution. The experts from GRC carried out.

The importance of regular training

First aid knowledge can be lifesaver. According to experts, this knowledge should be refreshed every five years in a repeat course in order to be well prepared in an emergency. A simple course for the driver's license applies for life, but the knowledge of current techniques and action processes should always be kept up to date-this is also emphasized by the former DRK President Dr. Rudolf Seiter. If you count the traffic accidents in Germany with an average of eight deaths a day, it becomes clear how important these measures are. First aid measures play a crucial role in the rescue chain. Fernarzt reports on the alarming numbers and the need for continuous training.

Overall, the introduction of mandatory first aid courses in schools and the establishment of an effective first aid system in Bremen could lead to a real improvement in emergency care. There is a lot of the willingness and the knowledge of the people to act ready when it comes down to it.