Importance of First Aid Training in High School

Cardiac arrest is a leading killer in the United States (Bohn et al. 2015). The survival of many victims depend on how rapidly the heart can be defibrillated into a healthy rhythm. Events between when a person drops down and the time professional medical intervention arrive is key (Korzeniowska et al. 2016).

Through CPR and first aid skills numerous lives can be saved.

The number of high schools that require the skills is rapidly growing.

CPR training is a necessity and must be made mandatory in high school.

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(a) On average 38300 cases of Cardiac arrest occur annually.

Only 30 percent receive CPR or the right and timely response.

i) The complications take place outside health facilities.

ii) A good number occur at home where there is no trained personnel.

iii) Hence bystanders could save more lives.

Training high school kids will increase the number of professionals.

i) Eventually more lives will be saved.

(b) More and more adolescents are becoming victims of cardiac arrest

Activities such as unhealthy eating or sporting events could lead to complications.

There is need to train the students on CPR performance.

i) The initiative allow for fast response. No need to wait around for adults or medics.

ii) The skills can also be used outside the school environment.

Training improves a society preparedness to emergencies services.

i) Eventually more lives will be saved.

(c) Training will produce all round citizens.

The skills enable one to respond to emergency efficiently.

i) CPR training enables one to become confident.

ii) With such an outlook people can handle emergencies better.

A proper training enables students to adapt to different kind of environment.

i) The morale is increased and one becomes more comfortable.

ii) No matter the situation, adolescents can focus and think clearly.

iii) The youth can then make important decisions even when under high pressure.

(d) The training is not demanding.

There are concerns that the current curriculum is demanding and CPR training may further burden learners.

i) The CPR lessons nonetheless can take as little as a single session.

ii) The activities can be incorporated into the physical education or the health courses.

iii) The goal is not to have a certified CPR professional but learners with adequate skills (Reveruzzi, Buckley & Sheehan, 2016).

The cost of training is relatively pocket friendly.

i) Many institutions can finance the project on their own.

ii) The needy schools could receive the support of the state or federal government.

iii) Either way once the project is made mandatory, the government will allocate funds

(e) Tailoring the training

Even though the first aid and CPR training is not yet mandatory, it is time to come up with a design.

i) Learning must take place under some specified rules and regulations.

ii) The current curriculum has specifications that guide how teaching is carried out.

The exercises must be made affordable and accessible to all the learners in high schools (Reveruzzi, Buckley & Sheehan, 2016).

Currently companies and corporations have adopted training on the same.

i) Employees are equipped with the right skills as part of the health and safety requirements.

ii) Learning institutions can borrow from the corporate environment.

Eventually the institutions will churn out responsible individuals that can make a difference.

Conclusion

Training on CPR and first aid must be made mandatory in high school.

The simple first aid can be the difference between life and death.

Training kinds on the topic is a prudent initiative. 

The essay above has adequately highlighted key facts why the exercise must be implemented now and not later.

References

Bohn, A., Lukas, R. P., Breckwoldt, J., Böttiger, B. W., & Van Aken, H. (2015). ‘Kids save lives’: why schoolchildren should train in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Current opinion in critical care, 21(3), 220-225.

Korzeniowska, S., Wysocka, J., Kulak-Janczy, E., & Waskiewicz, M. (2016). Do people who graduate from a first-aid course have actual knowledge of providing first aid?. Resuscitation, 106, e31.

Reveruzzi, B., Buckley, L., & Sheehan, M. (2016). School‐Based First Aid Training Programs: A Systematic Review. Journal of school health, 86(4), 266-272.