It took a little effort but we finally managed to stimulate enough people to join the specialty EHBDO (First Aid). It is not so easy because you have to know a lot of things about the diseases before you can make a correct diagnose. You also have to stimulate everybody, so they do the things you ask them to do. In that case you can stay close to the victim to comfort him and give him the right treatment.

Don’t forget it can be very pleasant when all goes well on that day, like it was on the day we practiced the specialty. Some people played the role of the victim so well that other trespassers asked us what was going on and asked if they could help us. There were also some trespassers who enjoyed it so much, they stayed a wile and wanted to talk about the exercises and asked some questions. When you knew the answer to that question it was even more pleasant and it gave you a good feeling. To be short, it was a very nice day and we learnt a lot. I want to advise everyone to arrange such an exercise in his or her own club. 

Translator Koert Weststrate