Kids as young as five are able to learn and perform basic first aid, a new study has found.
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"Two months later the children were still able to work out whether a person was unconscious or asleep and whether an accident victim was breathing," said Georg Bollig from Department of Surgical Sciences, Haukeland University Hospital.
"The children could also remember the phone number of the emergency services and accurately describe their location," he said.
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"First aid training should begin in the kindergarten, via play, and be reinforced throughout school to increase confidence and encourage people to provide first aid should the need arise," added Bollig.
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