Report of outreach program on First aid for the Primary School Children

The faculty members of Fundamentals of Nursing department, Manipal College of Nursing MAHE, Manipal conducted an outreach program on First aid for the primary school children and teachers on 01st December 2018 from 10.30 am-1 pm at the BM Primary School Perdoor, Udupi District.

December 02, 2018

The team from MCON, Mr Jomon C U and Mrs Charlet Jasmine Vaz trained the primary school children and teachers on the importance of First aid and CPR as a life saving measure for the victims of various conditions. The topics covered were choking, bleeding, burns, drowning, fracture, snake bite, nose bleed, asthma, epilepsy, electric and anaphylactic shock and there was demonstration on various bandaging techniques.

A total of 200 students and 10 teachers attended the sessions and many of the participants raised questions and clarified their doubts. The participants response towards the program was good.