Podcast 110: Making First Aid Easy To Teach
Our 110th interview is with, Juliette Ryan, product manager for community education at the British Red Cross. In this podcast, listen to Juliette and Teacher Toolkit founder, Ross McGill discuss: The Red Cross campaign to get first aid embedded into the curriculum The creation of the First Aid Champion resource Juliette’s schooling experiences, her pathway into education and her product manager responsibilities The 150 years British Red Cross history in the area of First Aid How teachers and young people can use the First Aid Champion resource E.g. head injuries How Juliette designs the First Aid Champion resources with the workload of teachers in mind Plus, teacher feedback and how the British Red Cross help build the First Aid confidence of teachers. The First Aid Champions is a toolkit in which there are differentiated activities for 5-18 year-olds. Teachers can pick and mix from quizzes, films, and engaging and practical activity ideas. The resources are structured in a modular fashion to make them easy to navigate. The curriculum follows a ‘learn and practise’ approach, with activities to help children develop understanding and then try out what they have learned. Examples include: First aid skills, kindness and coping and safety E.g. learn how to call 999. All schools must teach first aid as part of the new statutory Relationships and Sex Education curriculum. As a leading provider in first aid education, the British Red Cross is on a mission to make first aid simple to teach and easy to learn!