General Information and Statistics
Why is Learning About Lifesaving and First Aid Principles Important?
It is important to learn basic lifesaving and First aid skills because in the event of an emergency, you will be equipped with the right knowledge and ability to help the victim. If a situation arises in which somebody is severely injured, you will be able to make important contributions that could possibly save their lives. Simply by moving someone into the recovery position, you are removing the risk of them choking on a foreign object and this simple step can drastically help in the process of saving someones life. Also, if you find a victim and go through the DRSABCD first aid method (see other page) this will help the emergency services before the needed aid has arrived. You will also be able to determine the severity of a victims situation by knowing these simple skills. In a situation where someone needs rescuing in the water, you have a small time window of opportunity to help/save them. Knowing simples skills, such as a rope toss could allow you to save someones life if their was no professional help around.
Statistics
In Australia, "there were 99 (34%) drowning deaths in inland waterways (rivers, creeks, streams, lakes, dams and lagoons) in 2012/13." (Royal Life Saving Society, 2013) Majority of these areas aren't patrolled by life savers, and are in remote areas where help isn't immediately available. If a situation were to occur were a victim was drowning, a bystander would have to act quickly and efficiently to save their life, and if they were equipped with simple lifesaving skills, they would be able to do this. In just 2011, the Queensland Floods struck and a lot of people were put into danger.
A recent study shows that "more children die of injury than die of cancer, asthma and infectious diseases combined." (Kids First Aid, 2007) "Each year over 250 Australian children (aged 0-14 years) are killed and 58,000 hospitalised by unintentional injuries – the kind often referred to as accidents. Many of these are easily prevented by simple means." (Kids First Aid, 2007) When one of these accidents occur, if immediate first aid action is taken by a bystander, the child could be saved.
It is important to learn basic lifesaving and First aid skills because in the event of an emergency, you will be equipped with the right knowledge and ability to help the victim. If a situation arises in which somebody is severely injured, you will be able to make important contributions that could possibly save their lives. Simply by moving someone into the recovery position, you are removing the risk of them choking on a foreign object and this simple step can drastically help in the process of saving someones life. Also, if you find a victim and go through the DRSABCD first aid method (see other page) this will help the emergency services before the needed aid has arrived. You will also be able to determine the severity of a victims situation by knowing these simple skills. In a situation where someone needs rescuing in the water, you have a small time window of opportunity to help/save them. Knowing simples skills, such as a rope toss could allow you to save someones life if their was no professional help around.
Statistics
In Australia, "there were 99 (34%) drowning deaths in inland waterways (rivers, creeks, streams, lakes, dams and lagoons) in 2012/13." (Royal Life Saving Society, 2013) Majority of these areas aren't patrolled by life savers, and are in remote areas where help isn't immediately available. If a situation were to occur were a victim was drowning, a bystander would have to act quickly and efficiently to save their life, and if they were equipped with simple lifesaving skills, they would be able to do this. In just 2011, the Queensland Floods struck and a lot of people were put into danger.
A recent study shows that "more children die of injury than die of cancer, asthma and infectious diseases combined." (Kids First Aid, 2007) "Each year over 250 Australian children (aged 0-14 years) are killed and 58,000 hospitalised by unintentional injuries – the kind often referred to as accidents. Many of these are easily prevented by simple means." (Kids First Aid, 2007) When one of these accidents occur, if immediate first aid action is taken by a bystander, the child could be saved.