Resuscitation Week: Emergency trainees provide free training at Bocholt school

The "Resuscitation Week" is currently taking place throughout Germany. Because if you know how to resuscitate injured people properly in an emergency, you can save lives. The emergency paramedic trainees now have a great idea: they are giving free training at a school in Bocholt.

Interested schools from Bocholt can send an application to rettungsdienst(at)bocholt(dot)de. The deadline is 30 September, 12 noon. The most original and creative application will be selected by the fire brigade. "We will then arrange an appointment, clarify the framework and the amount of time with your teachers and then bring everything you need to your school", says Timo Joormann, coordinator at the Bocholt rescue service.

The address of the school, a responsible teacher as contact person and a telephone number must be provided. The programme is aimed at all classes and year groups at Bocholt schools from Year 7 onwards.

Why resuscitation is important

Around 64 percent of all cardiovascular arrests occur at home - in only around 40 percent of cases are the first, important resuscitation measures carried out by family members, friends, neighbours or other people. An additional 10,000 lives could be saved every year if more people started resuscitation measures immediately.

Unfortunately, the fear of doing something wrong is often the only reason why no help is given.

Good to know

Whenever an emergency call is received and the dispatcher realises that resuscitation is required, we provide support over the phone. The emergency services give specific instructions for lay resuscitation and remain on the phone until the ambulance and emergency doctor arrive.