The Young Emergency Aider Award Scheme for pupils
First-aid training delivered in primary schools
We deliver our primary school programme through the Grampian Training Services Young Emergency Aider Award Scheme for pupils.
This runs across three school years…
We start with Level 1, giving the P5 pupils a basic grounding in first-aid, including…
- Primary 5 — ages 8-9
- Primary 6 — ages 9-10
- Primary 7 — ages 10-11
We start with Level 1, giving the P5 pupils a basic grounding in first-aid, including…
- What do do at an accident scene
- How to phone for help
- How to handle asthma attacks and choking
- How to place someone in the recovery position.
In Primary 6 at Level 2, they learn…
And in Primary 7 at Level 3, we teach them…
At the end of each level, each pupil is awarded a certificate.
- How to deal with stings
- How to recognise anaphylactic shock
- How to manage bleeding and nosebleeds
- How to handle shock and burns.
And in Primary 7 at Level 3, we teach them…
- How to deal with breaks
- How to handle fainting and electrocution
- How to respond to heart attacks and angina
- How to administer CPR.
At the end of each level, each pupil is awarded a certificate.
