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Students at the Edith Stein School save lives with resuscitation knowledge!
As part of the “KIDS SAVE LIVES” project, students in Plagwitz were trained in resuscitation measures in order to increase the rate of lay resuscitation.
Students at the Edith Stein School save lives with resuscitation knowledge!
Training students in resuscitation measures is becoming increasingly important. The aim of the “KIDS SAVE LIVES” project is to impart knowledge at an early stage and to use students as multipliers. Loud Main Echo shows that these initiatives can significantly increase the layperson resuscitation rate.
An example is the development in Denmark, where the rate rose from 20% in 2000 to over 60% in 2020. In Sweden and the Netherlands the rates are also above 70%. Such success stories motivate the German Council for Revival (GRC) to expand the initiative worldwide and integrate it into schools.
Influence and support
Organizers such as Mayor Jürgen Herzing, Prof. Dr. York Zausig and Bernd Böttiger have shown a keen interest in anchoring resuscitation measures in young people. Nine school paramedics from the Edith Stein School took part in a recent event, which was characterized by a high level of commitment and interest in practical resuscitation training. The knowledge learned should be passed on in the personal environment and represents an important step in establishing resuscitation measures among young people.
Since 2014, the school committee of the Conference of Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs has recommended that resuscitation classes be offered in schools from grade 7 onwards. These measures cover two hours per year, and teachers must be trained accordingly. A training concept was developed in 2013. Unfortunately, this recommendation has not yet been implemented across the board in many federal states, although some are actively working on implementation.
The educational focus on resuscitation
Training students in resuscitation techniques has proven to be an effective method for increasing layperson resuscitation rates. Children are extremely motivated to acquire and pass on such knowledge. From the age of four they can learn the basic steps of resuscitation, and from the age of six they are able to explain the emergency call and pass on the necessary information.
Professor Bernd Böttiger, a prominent supporter of this initiative, was awarded the 2024 Ian G. Jacobs Award for International Commitment to Student Education in Revival. The estimate of a tripled survival rate for those affected proves the great influence of these training measures.
Overall, the “KIDS SAVE LIVES” project is a promising approach to making society aware of the importance of first aid measures and, in particular, resuscitation. Support from the World Health Organization (WHO) since 2015 underlines the global relevance of these efforts.
For further information on the progress and successes of the project, the GRC website can be visited: GRC.