Students bank on first aid

NAREMBEEN District High School students can now bank on learning first aid.

The local Bankwest store has provided a $1000 grant and Narembeen Community Resource Centre has coordinated funding for first aid training for years 9 and 10 students, which may one day prove to be a life-saving move.

Diane Pollard, Bankwest’s Narembeen store manager, secured the grant for the school as part of Bankwest’s Happy Communities program.

“The school was inspired to provide this training for students after witnessing firsthand how first aid can empower students and save lives,” she said.

“It was great to have the chance to make a real difference.”

More than 600 Bankwest Happy Communities grants have been awarded, helping groups from local schools and sporting clubs to emergency services to name a few.

To find out more go to www.bankwest.com.au/happycommunities.

What a great opportunity for school students to learn first aid in a safe environment. Everyone should take part in some form of first aid throughout their younger years. Come and do a first aid course in Canberra with Canberra First Aid and training to make sure you know what to do when an emergency happens.

Here is a testimonial written from one of our recent attendees.

“Canberra First Aid is the best course I have ever attended. Ryan was very friendly and relatable. He was very knowledgeable on every field of first aid. I highly recommend taking this course, not just for work requirements but also to be a good samaritan. 
The first aid course I attended 4 years ago (not Canberra First Aid) was very dull and generic and seemed like it went on forever. Canberra First Aid was fun and interactive and seemed like it went by very quickly. Covering every field in first aid including plenty of time at the end to cover any and all questions anybody had.
I highly recommend this course.
Jordan Steele – Director of Choong-moo International Taekwondo Academy”