{"id":1238782,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1238782/?format=json","text_counter":86,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Saboti, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. Caleb Amisi","speaker":null,"content":"THAT, aware that first-aid training is a key component of Emergency Medical Response (EMR); further aware that first-aid response promotes a safer and healthier community by reducing accidents and injuries; noting that lack of first-aid training and skills among the general public has contributed to the aggravation of preventable injuries and accidents which, in some cases, has led to loss of lives; further noting that the current education system does not include first-aid training as a compulsory subject in the curriculum which deprives students of essential knowledge and skills necessary for their personal safety and that of persons around them; acknowledging that it is critical to equip students with the ability to assess and handle day-to-day emergencies in schools and at home; now therefore, this House urges the National Government through the Ministry of Education to develop and implement a comprehensive first-aid curriculum for schools across the country."}