Royal Life Saving runs schools training program across the Coffs Coast

FOR 2,000 teachers and education staff across Northern NSW, including in the Coffs Harbour, Bellingen and Nambucca Valley Local Government Areas (LGAs), the school year began with critical professional development.

Eleven trainers from Royal Life Saving’s Northern Regional Office covered over 7,200 kilometres to deliver training in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), First Aid, Basic Water Rescues and Anaphylaxis management.

Northern Regional Manager of Royal Life Saving, Paul Taylor, said the importance of this training cannot be underestimated.

“Schools have a vitally important duty of care to their students and staff need to hold accredited qualifications to be able to respond to critical incidents,” he said.

“With the nature of the curriculum, school staff can be faced with medical or emergency situations in classes, the playground, on overnight camps, and during off-site activities.”

Royal Life Saving is a leading training provider of nationally recognised qualifications in health and safety and offers courses throughout the Northern Region to the public in areas such as CPR, First Aid, Pool Lifeguard and Swim Teacher.

Further details on local courses can be found on its website.

By Andrea FERRARI