“Figures from the Belgian Heart Rhythm Association show that during a cardiac arrest, your chance of survival in Germany is four times higher than in Belgium,” it sounds. “CPR is started here just as often, but Germans follow a first aid training twice as often than Belgians.”
“A 13-year-old can actually already put a victim in a stable side position or apply a pressure bandage. They have to learn it alone.” First aid knowledge is included in the attainment targets of secondary education, although they notice at Red Cross Flanders that young people often do not know what to do. That is why Jeugd Red Cross is launching A song with video clip and one online game.