Working with schools
Through our work with schools
in Northumbria we train over 10,000 children
in first aid each year, supporting our vision that
everyone who needs it should receive first aid from those around
them. No one should suffer from a lack of trained first aiders.
Accident prevention
Young people are an ideal target audience since over one third
of all pedestrian road traffic accidents, half of all drownings and
burns happen to young people aged 0 to 14. We aim to teach
prevention as well as treatment.
I learned how to help people in an emergency
Ben, Aged 8
Newcastle
Our Northumbria
schools work falls into three main categories:
We are a major partner with Safety Works interactive
centre in Newcastle, teaching accident prevention and
first aid in cooperation with Tyne & Wear Fire and
Rescue Service, Northumbria Police and other partners.
Working with Sunderland Teaching Primary Care Trust (PCT) we
support accident and injury prevention strategies by providing
first aid teaching in hospitals and walk in
centres, reducing children's fears. This work is then
followed up by visits to schools.
We visit schools directly to provide much
needed first aid training to year six, eight and 10 groups,
offering initial and subsequent refresher and
extended training for young people.
For further information contact Peter Lane, Schools Liason
Officer on 07977 930 349.