LifeFlight has advanced its free First Minutes Matter trauma training program to be more accessible and inclusive.
In collaboration with Multicultural Australia (MCA), LifeFlight recently hosted two workshops for the local Yazidi community in Toowoomba.
LifeFlight senior medical educator Leah Harrison worked with an interpreter to teach participants life-saving skills in their native language.
MCA refugee health officer Elizabeth Laverty said attendees enjoyed the experience so much they wanted Leah to come back and teach every week.
“Leah did an excellent job and she really understands the cohort and tailored it for them. We know this will start conversations in the community and we’re looking forward to working with LifeFlight again,” she said.
Attendees learned how to treat snake bites and burns, assist someone who is choking, and stay safe at an accident scene.
Ms Harrison said every community member should have the opportunity to learn trauma training skills that could help a loved one, or a total stranger, in a medical emergency.
“It’s vital to teach these skills in a way that everyone understands. These opportunities empower individuals and increase their confidence in an emergency,” she said.
