- The general public in different settings: home, workplace, schools, rural and vulnerable communities and others;
- People already trained in first aid who require skills updating
Objectives
- Collected testimonies of lives saved by first aid volunteers and laypersons – Act of Humanity;
- A raised profile of National Societies and their volunteers in first aid, injury prevention and related health promotion activities;
- Increased public awareness of the importance to first aid in particular to the most vulnerable communities;
- Increased collaboration with partners in first aid community-based actions.
Description
World First Aid Day 2010 was held on 11th September. More than thirty National Societies across regions reported back on their activities using the theme“First Aid for Humanity”. A total of more 20 Millions people was reached globally and more than 700,00 Red Cross Red Crescent volunteers and staff were mobilised.
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is committed to scaling up its first aid programmes and continue to improve their quality. First aid knowledge and skills must be made available to ALL. This is stated in its revised First Aid Policy of October 2007. More and more people and volunteers should have the capacity to provide quality first aid community-based services.
Theme for 2011 – ‘First aid for ALL’
Key messages
The International Federation believes that everyone has the potential to learn first aid and save lives;
The International Federation advocates for First Aid to be accessible to ALL in particular to the vulnerable communites;
First aid is an act of humanity showing willingness to save lives with full respect for diversity and without discrimination;
We should celebrate the numbers of lives saved both by first aid volunteers and by laypersons trained in first aid.
