Nutrum was the participation in the day of awareness of the first aid activities aimed at schools, organized, in the regional citadel in Catanzaro by the Councilor for Education of the Calabria Region, Maria Stefania Caraccioloin agreement with the President of the Health Commission of the Regional Council, Pasqualina Straface, and with the regional councilor Francesco afflictedaimed at spreading knowledge and operational skills in the field of first aid.
An initiative aimed at primary schools and public and regional public kindergartens.
The afflicted councilor, a surgeon operating for several years also in emergency medicine, who has made his skills and skills available to participants, with a simple and understandable language.
Examined the various types of trauma, such as burns, poisoning, airways obstructions, aiming above all to prevention, afflicted what behaviors to keep to avoid risks for the little ones. He actively involved those present, who have expressed great interest, with practical tests of airways unblocking in infants and children through the use of special mannequins.
“The suffocation – underlined the commissioner Caracciolo – is one of the main causes of death of younger children. In fact, over 50 cases recorded every year in Italy are over 50. To contrast this data and, more generally, the traumas that most frequently affect children, was the main lever that prompted us to organize this day. Ours – Caracciolo has finally remarked – wants to be above all a awareness action because the formation is able to make the difference in this area: Few and simple maneuvers capable of saving a life, which all school staff, and not only, must know “.