Kidsafe and Emergcare teamed up to deliver a first aid training session providing attendees with essential skills and knowledge around injury prevention and paediatric first aid training at Woodgrove Shopping Centre on Wednesday, October 12.
The one-hour session was the first of a number of events which Kidsafe is delivering as part of the Woodgrove Shopping Centre’s Mini and Me program.
The free classes are aimed at helping parents and carers to ensure they are equipped with the skills and knowledge to respond if an emergency does arise.
More than a dozen people participated in the session, including Melton MP Steve McGhie.
Preventable injuries are the leading cause of death for Australian children aged between one and 14 and are one of the leading causes of hospitalisation.
Kidsafe Victoria chief executive Melanie Courtney said that every second counts in an emergency.
“Having first aid knowledge is invaluable for parents and carers and helps to ensure they are equipped with the skills to respond if an emergency does arise,” she said.
The event also offered free child restraint fittings as part of the Safe Seats, Safe Kids campaign.
The Safe Seats, Safe Kids program offers free fittings and safety checks by accredited professional child car restraint fitters.
The program is run by Kidsafe Victoria in partnership with Neighbourhood Houses Victoria and is supported by the Victorian Government.
According to Kidsafe Victoria, 90 percent of child car restraints are incorrectly installed or used, which can increase the risk of life threatening injuries by four to six times.
Upcoming events include free child care restraint fitting and checking days, on Wednesday, October 26 and Wednesday, November 23 and a first aid session on Wednesday, December 7.
Details: woodgrove.qicre.com/Campaigns/2022/09/Mini-and-Me
Liam McNally
