The Surprising Benefits of Learning First Aid

When you stop and think about first aid training and the skills it develops, you might think about things like learning how to save lives or learning how to react in an emergency.  These are in no doubt valuable and wonderful capabilities to learn and develop.  But interestingly these aren’t the only benefits you get from undertaking first aid training.

First Aid training can also provide us with professional, community, personal and workplace benefits.  Professionally, this can increase the likelihood of gaining employment or advancing your career pathways as not everyone is first aid trained.  From a community/workplace consideration, knowing that someone is first aid trained can create a safer environment and reduce overall recovery time/time off work and reduce the burden on the health system overall.

Personally, the benefits are significant, as being first aid trained, boosts one self-worth and confidence, building resilience, promoting safer practices, enhancing one’s self-esteem, making a difference and empowering others to follow a similar path.  It teaches you how to remain calm in a situation where complete and utter chaos can cause havoc.

At this time of year (Christmas month), we might find ourselves thinking about gift giving and what do you give someone who has everything.  First aid training has so many positive benefits.  Why not give your loved one the gift of being able to save a life this Christmas.  Book them into a first aid training course with First Aid Everyday.