First Aid and Firefighting Course Trains Education Professionals
The training ensured that educators, security personnel, and other school professionals were prepared to handle emergency situations
In school environments, the safety of students, educators, and staff is a priority. In this context, the State Department of Education (Seduc) promoted, over four days, the Basic First Aid and Firefighting course aimed at professionals from the Public Safety and School Protection Center (Nuspe) and the Educational Coexistence Advisory (ACE), both from Seduc. The initiative, which concluded this Thursday (8), was conducted by the Military Fire Brigade of Pará (CBMPA).
The training ensured that educators, security personnel, and other school professionals were prepared to handle emergency situations, providing a safer and more protected school environment. The course equipped participants to identify risks, prevent accidents, and, when necessary, act quickly to save lives and prevent further damage.
"This training is very important because it brings crucial information for the moment of an accident or emergency within the school. These are simple actions, but they can save lives, and that is the main objective. It is not just about theoretical content, but, above all, practice, where we can perceive the difficulties that arise when providing assistance. And that makes all the difference," emphasizes Col. Fialho from the Public Safety and School Protection Center (Nuspe) of Seduc.
There were four days of training, with two days dedicated to Firefighting and another two days focused on First Aid, with theoretical and practical instructions. "We covered first aid, such as choking, wounds, burns, resuscitation, and evacuation plans, focusing on the needs of schools. The goal is for staff, police, and teachers to be prepared for everyday emergencies and fires. We emphasized the importance of signage, emergency exits, and the correct use of fire extinguishers. Acting quickly in the event of a fire can prevent damage to property, just as knowing how to provide first aid can save lives. By having basic knowledge, the professional can prevent tragedies and save lives, preventing a situation from worsening," said Caroline Campos, 3rd Sergeant of the Fire Brigade.
The training covered a series of important and practical topics, providing essential knowledge for a quick and efficient response in risky situations, such as initial assessment techniques, resuscitation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, as well as fire prevention.
"I believe that the great learning during these days was cardiac massage and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Many times, in our daily lives, we think we know how to do it, as we see in movies and soap operas, but there is a whole specific technique, the exact place to perform it correctly; otherwise, it is useless. Understanding that with this simple technique we can save lives was, for me, a turning point. Thinking that I could be at school, or outside of it, and in such a situation, I could save a life, was something very rewarding. Now, with this knowledge, we can pass it on and be multipliers of this information," said Elisângela Costa, social worker from the Educational Coexistence Advisory (ACE) of Seduc.
Lucas Law - During the program, the "Lucas Law" was also addressed, which makes it mandatory for teachers and staff of educational institutions, both public and private, of basic education, as well as for children's recreation establishments throughout Brazil, to be qualified in basic first aid. The legislation refers to the boy Lucas Begalli, 10 years old, who died after choking on food during a school-sponsored outing in São Paulo (SP), without any member of the school team having first aid training to prevent the tragedy.
