Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — The Saudi Purple Crescent Authority is about to implement first support as a part of the curriculum of secondary stage of Saudi college training within the present educational yr of 2025-2026.
The authority confirmed that the inclusion of first support in secondary colleges represents a qualitative shift aimed toward empowering college students with the sensible expertise essential to cope with emergency conditions and enhancing their consciousness concerning the significance of first support in saving human lives.
The initiative, which is being carried out in partnership with the Ministry of Training and the Nationwide Curriculum Heart, is a part of the nationwide well being consciousness applications. It goals to combine well being training and emergency preparedness into curricula to advertise sustainable group security.
The inclusion of the primary support within the curricula is a part of the Saudi Purple Crescent Authority’s technique to advertise well being consciousness amongst younger individuals. This goals to organize a era able to responding rapidly and successfully to emergencies, saving lives, and selling social accountability, in step with the targets of Saudi Imaginative and prescient 2030 to construct a wholesome and secure society.
The curriculum goals to supply college students with the fundamentals of first support and sensible dealing with of assorted accidents equivalent to bleeding, fractures, burns, thermal shock, and fainting. It additionally trains them in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and emergency first support for youngsters and adults. This curriculum additionally strengthens their skilled orientation towards the well being sector, supporting nationwide cadres and contributing to the event of emergency providers within the Kingdom.
The primary support is about to be included within the optionally available monitor. It has been designed in an modern, interactive model that aligns with international greatest practices. It’s topic to skilled evaluate to make sure its high quality. The aim is to allow college students to use first support expertise virtually of their every day lives, enhancing their capability to intervene instantly in emergency conditions.
The authority emphasised its continued cooperation with the Ministry of Training and specialised nationwide facilities to develop well being curricula, enhancing youth preparedness and supporting the Kingdom’s progress in direction of attaining the Sustainable Improvement Targets.