The Kōtuku students completed a first aid module with St John.

Our students learned how to respond in a medical event, performed CPR on a mannequin, practiced putting each other in the recovery position and also learned about multiple different medical events like cardiac arrest, stroke, burns and dressing bleeding wounds. This was great timing with also the staff first aid course next Friday! 

The biggest take away was the acronym; DRSABCD

Dangers - Check the surrounding dangers/hazards

Responsive - Check if the patient is responsive

Send for help - call 111

Airway - check that the airway isn't blocked

Breathing - Check if they're breathing

CPR/Resuscitation - perform compressions

Defibrilator - Get a bystander to source the closest Defibrillator

They then also learned about an app you can download, that shows where all of the closest defibrillators are. We have one in our office and there are others close by in the community! Important takeaway for not only the students but our community.