ST Mary’s Primary School in Swan Hill changed focus this week from the ABCs to CPR.
On Monday and Tuesday, the school hosted three instructors from St John Ambulance First Aid, giving students across all years some hands-on practical workshops about how to respond to an emergency.
The interactive workshops included everything from learning to dial 000 for the youngest students in Foundation, through to CPR in years 5 and 6.
Since the inception of the program in 2013, it is estimated that more than 1.2 million children throughout schools in Victoria have been educated about basic emergency responses and what can be done in an emergency.
The program is provided at no cost to schools or parents.
St Mary’s Primary School principal Kate Quin said the students had been engaged and interested in learning what to do in an emergency.
“Robyn, Charlotte and Alycifa from St John’s Ambulance conducted very interactive and informative sessions, with children learning how to perform CPR, role play, who to ring in an emergency, practice the art of bandaging and how to respond if someone has an anaphylactic reaction,” Ms Quin said.
