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IFRC Global First Aid Reference Centre

Pascal Cassan (MD)Head

Presentation briefing for counsellors – Geneva : 15June 2015


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A common project

Federation – French Red Cross


First AidMemorandum of Understanding December 2012


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The IFRC Global First Aid Reference Centre


First Aid The Global FA Reference Centre

A First Aid RCRC Hub

A First Aid RCRC Catalyser


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Global FA

Support

Global First Aid

Reference Centre

First Aid Evidence-

Based Group

Global/Zonal and Regional

First Aid Networks

& NSs

First Aid focal persons in

IFRC Secretariat (Geneva)


First AidOrganizationof the Global FA Reference Centre

Head

FA Senior Officer FA Senior OfficerJunior Officers

Translation

Assistant

Distance WorkDistance WorkDistance Work

Canadian RC (2d/w)Distance Work


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First Aid in the Movement


First Aid What is First Aid?

First aid is an essential and cost-effective tool for saving lives

First aid is more than just learning a series of techniques , it is an act of humanity

First aid training is part of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement’s DNA

First Aid is Science : “2011 International first aid and resuscitation guidelines” are based on science review and consensus developed from scientific evidence.

First Aid is the First Link for Resilience for daily and disaster risks


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Facts and Figures


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A Survey about First Aid (GFARC - 2013)


First AidData from 77 National Societies who answered

Population: 3 569 518 716 inhabitants (49% of the global population)

Number of people trained in first aid by RC/RC NS: 14 178 498

Number of active first aid trainers in RC/RC NS: 114 944

RC/RC first aid trainers’ output: average of 123 people trained for one trainer

Percentage of population trained by the RC/RC NS during the year: 0,4%


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31%

35%

16%

25%

47%35%

39%

29%

21%

32%

% of countries which have a law requiring first aid in the fol-lowing areas

Candidates driving licence

Professional drivers

Schools

Teachers, edu. staff

Workers

Medical students

Nursing students

Caring staff for children

Caring staff for older people

Police


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32%

68%

Response to a FA emergency required

Yes

No/don't know

32%

68%

FA kits in private vehicles

Yes

No/don't know

34%

66%

Can be sued

Yes

No/don't know


First AidAutomated External Defibrillation (AED) & Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) law

23%

68%

9%

State law for AED

Yes No

Don't know18%

74%

8%

State law for PADYesNoDon't know


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The Cameron McKenna Study


First Aid Additional survey & Expectations of NS

The Disaster Law Programme commissioned in 2014 pro bono research by the law firm CMS Cameron McKenna on 38 countries, putting together extensive information about problems deriving from legal gaps in first aid.

Particular attention has been given to mandatory training requirements for first aid training, officials standards for the quality of training programmes (including experiences of countries without such standards) and protection from liability for people (particularly volunteers) who have first aid training.


First AidCountries included in the Cameron McKenna Study

Algeria Guyana Russia Austria Indonesia Rwanda Brazil Iraq Senegal Bulgaria Jamaica Serbia Chile Japan South Africa China Jordan South Sudan Dominican Republic Kurdistan Sri Lanka Egypt Kuwait Thailand El Salvador Lebanon Tunisia Ethiopia Libya Turkey France Mexico Vietnam Germany Poland Ghana Qatar


First Aid Compulsory first aid training by region

Africa Americas Asia & Pacific Europe MENA0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Compulsory training NoCompulsory training Yes


First Aid Official guidelines for first aid training


10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Standard No Standard Yes


First Aid Liability shield provisions


10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Liability shield NoLiability shield Yes


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Strategy…

A Five Years Vision for First Aid


First Aid Vision Paper

2014-2020 First Aid Vision Paper Draft by the Global First Aid Reference Centre :

Sent to all zones in the four official languages of IFRC, to have feedback, input, comments, proposition…


First Aid Six challenges for first aid

REINFORCING THE LEADING ROLE OF RCRC IN FIRST AID

HARMONIZING FIRST AID

SHARING COMPETENCES

DEVELOPPING RESOURCES AND SAVING MONEY

PREPARING CITIZENS TO DAILY AND DISASTER RISKS

DEVELOPING EVIDENCE BASED APPROACH AND RESEARCHES


First Aid Additional expectations of NS

During a meeting organized in December 2014 by the IFRC First Aid Global Reference Centre, several National Societies: identified legal gaps around first aid and consequently made a clear call for

legislation and directives that include first aid at school, at work, and for driving licenses.


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Legal initiatives suggested to promote

first aid in the up-coming Red Cross Red Crescent International Conference


First AidConsider the adoption of mandatory training requirements for first aid training

In particular in the workplace, in schools, and for driver’s license applicants.


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Consider enhancing official national guidelines for the quality/content of first aid training programmes

“Guidelines” does not mean here a “one-size-fits-all” approach to first aid training but rather that, regardless of national context, there are several key areas that should always be included as part of the curriculum worldwide.

IFRC International First Aid Certification is actually expected by many national societies.


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Consider granting at least partial legal protection from liability for lay persons and volunteers

Fear of a legal action is one of the main reasons why laypersons refrain from providing first aid to strangers.


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Other initiatives


First Aid Other initiatives

The Global First Aid Reference Centre is conducting: a survey to update the results of two years ago. a first aid Rapid Mobile Phone – based (RAMP)

survey IFRC - Disaster Law Programme - is currently

preparing a full report on law and first aid with new evidence about these three topics.

IFRC has launched the “One Billion Coalition for Resilience” and the legal aspect is one important component of this coalition


First Aid We need You to highlight the legal aspect of first aid

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION,

AND PROPOSITION OF COLLABORATION

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