First aid is a very useful skill to have. By learning it, you could save someone's life someday. But in China, less than 1 percent of adults have first aid knowledge, according to the China Science Communication website.
The Ministry of Education (MOE) realized this. On Aug 24, it issued a statement along with the Red Cross Society of China. It asked all public schools in China to provide first aid courses, including CPR (心肺复苏) training, as part of their health classes. Then, how does CPR help? CPR is an important first aid skill that can save people of cardiac arrest. The first few minutes are very important. If CPR correctly happens to the people within the first four to six minutes, the people will have better chances to survive.
A 2019 report by the State Council showed that 64.6 percent of schools already have these courses. However, the results aren't good. According to the MOE statement, future results are expected to be better.
Other countries also tried to provide first aid training for their citizens. In 1966, the US government said police officers, firefighters, middle school teachers and college instructors must receive CPR training. A 2017 report showed that 65 percent of Americans received CPR training.
In Switzerland, all citizens learn first aid skills. In Germany, 80 percent of people received first aid training, according to CGTN.
