Year 5 and 6 students at Bulahdelah Central School (BCS) had the opportunity to learn some valuable first aid skills in the lead up to the school holidays.
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Deputy principal Debbie Booth led the class as a part of their PD/H/PE unit of work, giving students the opportunity to practice CPR and bandaging, as well as what to say if they had to report an incident to emergency services.
The class discussed some common situations that required first aid, such as snake bites, bleeding, burns, choking, asthma and anaphylaxis.
They also learned the difference between minor and major first aid.
Ms Booth was impressed with the skill and enthusiasm the students showed throughout the class.
"The students did a wonderful job performing given tasks and I was particularly impressed with their bandaging skills," she said.
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