Last year, as part of Water Safety Month 2020, the Diversity in Aquatics series focused on the issue of CPR as an important part of the "Chain of Drowning Survival". We discussed the importance of CPR not only from a medical point of view, but also in terms of the common training related to handling emergencies. Wider exposure of communities to CPR and First Aid would be something positive, not only in terms of water safety but also for strengthening communities. And if so, how do we do that? What does that look like?
In this episode of Diversity in Aquatics, the discussion group from last year returns, including Jonathon Webber (University of Auckland), James Lea (Surf Life Saving Northern Region) and Tom Kearney (Drowning Prevention Auckland). We pick up where were we left the discussion last year. However, this time, the discussion takes a more practical turn, looking at how we might increase our focus on CPR training as part of community water safety efforts. What would such an effort look like? Where could we start?
The discussion includes:
0:00 Introducing the group
1:20 Framing the discussion
2:30 Comments from Jonathon
5:10 Thinking about the How, When, Where and Who?
11:35 Training CPR with diversity and community in mind
20:35 Which organisations could help?
24:30 Combining water safety and CPR/FA - an example
27:00 Including drowning and water safety as part of standard first aid training.
33:45 Targeting secondary schools and students
39:10 Thinking about impact
40:25 What's next?
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