thepetproject.ng
� Raising Basic First Aid Awareness
� Equipping people with pre-hospital emergency care skills
The prevalence of road traffic accidents is on the rise, thus contributing to morbidity and mortality. In the year 2000, road traffic injuries were the 11th leading cause of death globally, currently, it is the *9th leading cause of death.*
It was estimated that about 15 persons die in Nigeria on a daily basis due to road traffic accidents, or four persons every six hours, or 426 per month.
Do we still wonder why Pre-hospital Emergency Training is important?
You don't have to be a health-care professional to save lives!
There are many medical emergencies where time is of the essence and the first aid care given on the spot is crucial.
Asides from basic first aid training being essential to saving lives, you're also better equipped to provide essential information about the situation to a professional.
Having basic first aid knowledge can be extremely beneficial and YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A DOCTOR TO SAVE LIVES!
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The latest article on pre hospital care published by the journal of clinical practices shows that interventions were provided during the transport of road traffic accident on 0% of the cases!
The Pre-hospital Emergency care Training "PET" project aims to improve this situation by raising awareness and equipping the public on the knowledge and practice of pre-hospital emergency care.
Keep an eye out on this page as we equip you with these much needed skills.
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