The Readiness of the Population to Provide First Aid in Emergency Situations and its Effectiveness

Abstract

The work assesses the psychological readiness to provide first aid in everyday life, assesses theoretical knowledge on cardiopulmonary resuscitation and assesses practical actions for providing first aid in simulated conditions on the basis of the Far Eastern State Medical University.

The study involved 44 people. 59.09% were trained at various stages of their life in providing first aid. According to the respondents, 27.27% are confident in the skills of first aid. Complex correct mastery of first aid techniques was demonstrated only by 4 people (9.09%).