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St john nt first aid in schools

St John NT believes that every child in the Territory should have access to vital first aid knowledge. To make this a reality, we have introduced the First Aid in Schools program.

St John NT's First Aid in Schools program is offered at no cost across the Territory to all school groups, including preschools, primary schools, middle and high schools.

Our qualified trainers have visited community groups, urban and remote schools across the Territory and in 2019, we taught 10,700 school students equipping them with vital skills to help in an emergency, skills that could save a life.

That’s 10,768 students who now have the skills to:

• treat a nose bleed
• bandage a wound
• treat a burn
• treat a snake or spider bite
• send for help - who to go to for help and how to call an ambulance in an emergency
• manage an unconscious patient
• perform CPR and use a defibrillator (year 5 and up)

First aid in Schools

Ambulance visits

Ambulance visits teach children what to do and what to expect in an emergency. Children are taught when and how to call Triple Zero (000) and are given a tour of a real ambulance. This program helps them understand why an ambulance comes in an emergency and helps to break down their fear should they ever be in this situation. During an ambulance visit children get to explore the ambulance, learn what a paramedic does, and see how some of the ambulance equipment is used.