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Property	Value
Target group(s)	- 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	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.
Classification	World First Aid Day
Langue	Arabic , Spanish