Should schools teach students personal first aid?

The k12 system teaches a lot of useless information ww2 history didn’t help me get a job. high level math not helpful for day to day living. Foreign language (helpful; but I took German; living in the US largely useless)
I chose to take first aid training beginning in 10th grade I can give the Heimlich to myself, too (all you need is a chair with a back) I know how to give myself CPR(cough hard and pound your chest). I know basic wound care and natural antibiotics (garlic, onions, banana, kimchi, .many dairy products)How to suture a wound( I often wear a belt). And several other life saving methods. Given the amount of danger kids are exposed to even while in school, why aren’t they being taught how to survive?

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MethDozer · M

Tough call. Im going to say no, but it should be offered and highly encouraged. Also the first aid training should be age appropriate. I say that becaue while it is a good idea on the surface, first-aid knowledge and practice does require a certain level of resolve and responsibilty that I also feel we lack in developing in children in the US. First-aid can be aomehwat dangerous in the wrong hands or mind. At middle and high school level maturity it becomes less of an issue, but before that I think if it was mandetory for all there could be problems. If it was offered and encouraged as wlecthve training to thise younger kids though I think thay alone would weed out who and who isn't prepped and of the rufht mindset to administer it in the case of emrgency.

I've held multiple first-aid certifications since childhood statting through scouts. I feel the Scouts also gave me a charcter foundation in thkse younger years that made us in the program better equiped to properly utilize that knowledge. Where I dont think all little children do. If there a mandetory requirement I feel it needs to abridged slightly for small children.

By middle school though Absolutely not a bad idea.