PRIMARY school children across Merseyside will be shown how to perform life- saving first aid.
The North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust, in conjunction with the Children’s Safety Education Foundation, is launching a major campaign to provide youngsters with handbooks on first aid.
The full-colour books – including an Early Years version – aim to teach children aged between six and 11 about their bodies, how to look after them, how to recognise a medical emergency and how to respond.
Designed by a qualified paramedic, both books will guide children through projects and activities, which can be discussed with teachers and parents.
Paul Ferguson, NWAS area director for Cheshire and Merseyside, says: “Teaching children first aid skills is of great importance.
“In many cases the administering of basic first aid, whilst waiting for an ambulance to arrive, can make a vital difference to a patient.
“We are really pleased to be involved in this worthwhile campaign as the strategy behind this is to inform and educate children in a fun and positive way.”