In Vienna, for ten years, the basis of third and sixth graders learn how to save life through the project “I can save life!”. The program funded by Vienna, is complimentary for schools and has so far covered about 125,000 children. For the school 2024/2025. 1,000 trainings have already been scheduled.
Each second is important when someone experiences heartbreak. However, the first aid is often late because the lifeguards are not sure how to act, for fear of making a mistake, which is why they rarely start with the resuscitation before the emergency arrives. Through this program, children learn how to call an ambulance, use the defibrillator and perform heart massage, can significantly affect the flow of life.
The project began in 2014. year, and so far, it included about 125,000 students. Knowledge that children acquire does not only remain in school benches – carry it home and share with families, which contributes to increasing the number of saved lives. “Our goal is to become the safest city for the heart in Europe. Each new generation of children approaches us to that goal,” Michael Ludwig said Vienna Mayor.
The program support the Medical University of Vienna, Red Cross and other humanitarian organizations, and was awarded the Austrian Security Award twice (KSÖ). After a short break due to the pandemic, from 2022. The trainings are again in full swing.
This Viennese model could be an inspiration for other cities because, as they say from the organization “Helfer Wiens”: “Be prepared means to be able to help. And there is nothing more important than life saving.”
(Vijesti.ba)
