More than 34 children are able to provide first aid in emergency situations. These children participated in the “Angels Socorristas” project, promoted by the Belém Adventist Hospital (Hospital Adventista de Belém), and received the certificate of completion during a graduation ceremony last Tuesday March 5, 2024, in the Irineu Stabenow auditorium.

The training, held between February 14th and March 5th, 2024, is part of the “Angels Socorristas” project, which is forming its first class of children to be prepared to deal with risk situations and emergencies. The employees' children, aged between 8 and 13, were the first to benefit from this project. The theoretical and practical classes were taught by a doctor José Guataçara who specializes in orthopedics and traumatology.

“These days, we tend to take care of children without realizing the role they can play in family and social care. This course highlights the importance of children to society. At this stage, they are receptive to stimuli. Teaching them first aid techniques enables them to act in situations of choking, convulsions and cardiorespiratory arrest. In addition to saving lives, these guidelines awaken their interest in pursuing careers in the health sector," highlighted Dr. Guataçara.

During the course, junior rescuers learned essential techniques such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), hemorrhage control and limb immobilization, essential to help in emergency cases. To practice what they learned, they were encouraged to carry out activities at home, with their own family members as patients, reinforcing the knowledge acquired in theoretical classes and sharing information with the family. The total course load was 20 hours.

This article was published on the South American Division Portuguese news site.