do you think that?

Question

do you think that the basics of first aid should be taught to children in school.You never know it may encourage them to be drs or nurses and then we would not have to send abroad for our medical staff

Answer 1

Yes. First Aid is vital, I've been teaching my nine and ten year old nephew and neice First Aid over the summer, especially for babies, as they've got a ten month old sister.

I would be confident that if she chocked they would know what to do, I'm also confident that they would be able to put me into the recovery position with out any effort.

All children in mainstream primary school should have these skills by the time they leave the school.

Answer 2

Do you think that the basics of first aid could be taught by the loving parents, who are concerned about the inadequacies of the American Public School System?

Or should everyone add two dollars to their income tax forms to get it done for them. One dollar would go to regulating the American Public School System on how basic first aid is to be taught in schools; and another dollar would go to monitoring the accountability of how effective schools are at teaching basic first aid.

Of course there would not be any additional money for classroom materials or extra pay for teachers.

Yep! Great idea...

I think basic cooking and hygiene should be taught to children in school as well, but that would cost another four bucks!

Instead, let's just write a check, so American Public Schools can teach our children everything. Parents just don't have the time to actually rear their own offspring, so we'll pawn this responsibility off on the governmental institutions--like public schools.

Answer 3

I don't have any problem sending abroad for our medical staff but I do think everyone should be trained in first aid).

I think training kids in the basics at school is an excellent idea given that most accidents happen in the home.

Answer 4

Yes!
And it is not just because of doctors and nurses - I think it is important that everyone knows what to do if someone hurts themselves. Not only what to do, but what NOT to do can also be as important (eg not moving someone with a back or neck injury)

However we will probably find out that, in this litigious age, if you administer first aid you can be sued for assault - or sexual harrassment if you give the kiss of life! After all, how do you know that someone who is unconscious wants to be saved if they do not give their permission! Please remember that schools are not allowed to put plasters on injuries - just ice packs! They cannot put sun cream on, and cannnot even give a child with asthma their puffer - the child has to be able to do it themselves without supervision!

A few years ago, I took my son to school at break time one day and a little boy had fallen over and scraped his knee. I heard him crying for about 5 minutes before I got there. I gave him a hug and asked if he wanted me to kiss it better. He said yes, so I did. A teacher promptly appeared and informed me that I could be reported for sexual abuse unless I left immediately. I went straight to the head and complained about this - after all, if it took the teacher 5 seconds to appear when I hugged the child and kissed his knee, where was that teacher when the child was screaming in pain? What would have happened if the child had really hurt themselves?

Answer 5

Absolutely! Regardless of whether or not they choose a medical field, that knowledge would not only give them the ability to help someone in trouble, it would give them a skill they could be proud of. Kids who have confidence in their own abilities are much more likely to put forth the effort to learn. If a kid knows that something he or she can do actually matters, that kid will try to learn other useful things. They would probably do better in school overall because they would understand that school is not just a waste of their play time. (We all know it isn't but what kid thinks school is anything but a waste of playtime ya know?). And it could be funded by cutting out the cost of immersion schools and special interest schools that can teach them how to tell you interpretive dance why they couldn't make change at Taco Bell.

Answer 6

I think that it is a good idea. I have a friend who had a father who died when she was very young and she always felt guilty that she could not do anything to help. Even if children do not ever have to use it, it would be a good practice for them to know as this will teach them the right things to do in an emergency.

Answer 7

Na its a waste of governments money, Id prefer to make my kids soldiers so I can send them into Iraq and get shot.

Answer 8

yes - not just to encourage them into a career in medicine but practically to maybe save someones life in an emergency

Answer 9

Definately!! Especially now so many youngsters carry weapons. It could save a life!

Answer 10

Great idea, a hospital full of 8 year old doctors.