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| World First Aid Day Credit: https://www.aviancetechnologies.com/world-first-aid-day-2020-theme-history-and-importance-of-first-aid/ |
World First Aid Day is celebrated on September 12 and 13. It is an annual campaign that promotes the importance of first aid training to prevent injuries and save lives. Since 2000, World First Aid Day has been organized by the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Together, they bring awareness to the public on how first aid kits can save people, in everyday and emergency situations.
In everyday situations, first aid can be as helpful as accidentally cutting oneself with a kitchen knife, or injuring oneself by falling down a ladder. But, in an emergency situation, providing medical care to people in war-torn countries or in areas affected by natural disasters, like tsunamis and earthquakes.
Wherever you are in the world, a first aid kit is a must for everyone. It makes an important global event, in its name, World First Aid Day.
Saving lives has always been important, but first aid is believed to have started only 160 years ago. At the Battle of Solferino in northern Italy, Henry Dunant, a young businessman from Geneva, witnessed a tragic tragedy. About 40,000 dead men surrounded him and many were wounded need medical assistance. In response, Henry called for help and had an idea of the Red Cross. Today, it is known as the International Federation of Red Cross. Along with the Red Cresent Societies, they are the largest humanitarian network in the world.
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