School teachers profit by observing school children's basic life support training

Effectiveness of Basic Life Support Training for Middle School Students

“…Given the fact that nearly half of the cardiopulmonary arrest events occur out of hospitals (Lund-Kordahl et al, 2010), it is imperative to teach middle school BLS in order to save lives and reduce causalities related to cardiopulmonary arrest. Middle school students have the physical and mental ability to understand and perform BLS (Bollig, Wahl, & Svendsen, 2009; Gatterer et al, 2017; Plant & Taylor, 2013); however, BLS training is not mandatory at any educational level in Jordan including university. In this study, we aim to investigate the effectiveness of a BLS course that was given to middle school students in Jordan.…”