In the life of every person, a situation may arise where someone from our loved ones, co-workers or simply a stranger from the street needs life-saving first aid. You should not be afraid of helping out – helping each other is human and it must be done until the professionals called to help arrive.
We should not take first aid training as another obligation imposed on us by the employer or the law, because in fact what we learn in the training is useful for all of us and saving a person’s life depends especially on the skills of the helper.
It is the duty of every person to provide first aid in the event of an accident. Correctly given life-saving first aid at the scene of an accident can save the victim’s life and prevent additional damage.
First aid is one part of the rescue chain, the parts of which are:
- rescue from immediate danger, marking the scene
- assessment of the victim’s condition
- life-saving first aid
- 112 – call for help
- ongoing first aid
- ambulance
- hospital
The life and further recovery of the victims often depends on the quick and correct transmission of the call for help and the quality of the first aid.
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Important information:
Regulation No. 61 of the Ministry of Social Affairs of the Republic of Estonia (24.09.2010) “Health protection requirements for health promotion and agenda in pre-school children’s institutions” stipulates §6(3) Pedagogues and staff assisting teachers in children’s institutions must have the skills to provide first aid to children.
The employer has an obligation according to the new (01.01.2019) Occupational Health and Safety Act (§ 132): every company must have a person who has completed a 16-hour first aid training course and at least 6 hours of continuing education every third year. The purpose of first aid training is to provide basic knowledge and practical skills to save the victim’s life in the event of an accident and to provide first aid. First aiders do not need to be trained if their daily work requires the provision of emergency medicine, anesthesiology, intensive care or ambulance services.
In order to apply for a driver’s license, it is necessary to complete at least 16 hours of first aid training.Subsection 2 of §35 of the “Weapons Act” which entered into force on 31.03.2002 states that the applicant for a gun permit must submit a document that proves that he/she has completed at least 16 hours of first aid training conducted by a healthcare worker who has completed a training course for first aid teachers and has a certificate to that effect.