Junior First Aid Training

Calling all island parents and young lifesavers!

One of the best things about raising children on Coochie is the freedom they enjoy.

They can ride to the BMX track with their mates, climb the cottonwoods at Morwong or chuck a line from the jetty. It’s the kind of childhood many mainland kids can only dream about.

Of course, that independence is equal parts wonderful and mildly terrifying. They’re having an adventure, while parents are quietly thinking, But what if something happens?

These school holidays, Redland City Council’s Community and Recovery team is giving local children the chance to learn what to do in an emergency, with a FREE First Aid Course delivered by Lifesaving Hands.

📅 Tuesday, 29 September
⏰ 10 am to 12 noon
📍 Coochie Rec Club
💰 Completely free

Designed for children aged 6 to 12, this fun, hands-on two-hour session will introduce them to:

• Basic first aid and DRSABCD
• CPR techniques
• How to use a defibrillator
• Asthma and anaphylaxis
• Bites and stings
• Burns and seizures
• Other common medical emergencies

The session is designed to build confidence and help children feel capable of responding calmly and effectively if something goes wrong.

Parents are very welcome to join in too. If you have a younger child who would love to participate, please contact me before the day.

Every child will take home:

• A Certificate of Participation
• A mini roller bandage
• A DRSABCD chart
• Some genuinely valuable life skills

It will be fun, family-friendly and possibly one of the most useful adventures your child has these holidays. Because island kids already know how to explore. Now they can learn how to help when it really matters.

Register here.