Become a Willing Bystander™
Wouldn’t it be great if millions of people across the country had the confidence to start first aid and treat their family, friends, co-workers and community members.
Become a willing bystander™
Program Introduction
The Problem
People get sick and injured
Every day in Canada, thousands of people face unexpected injuries or sudden illnesses. Many of these situations, though not always critical, demand immediate attention.
Every day in Canada:
- Over 160 people experience out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest, and less than 10% survive
- 75 people visit an ED’s for opioid-OD’s and 20+ people 15-25 y/o die from unintentional opioid overdose
- 5+ people die from deadly bleeding
- 33+ people require hospital visits for anaphylaxis treatment (severe allergic reaction)
- 100+ employees suffer workplace injuries, and an average of more than 2 workplace fatalities occur
- 250+ people are injured and 5 people die in motor vehicle accidents
- 1,000+ children get hurt in sports and recreation activities
- 200+ kids are treated in a hospital Emergency Department
- Thousands of families are impacted every day
Our healthcare and emergency systems are overwhelmed
Hospital wait times are getting longer and 9-1-1 Emergency Services response times are increasing and bystanders and patients are on their own for longer periods of time.
Our current systems are overwhelmed:
- Hospital ED wait times are getting longer
- Bed availability is in short supply, clinics, and access to Doctors and Nurses. We need thousands of more healthcare professionals
- 9-1-1 response times are increasing
- An aging population needs more help and care
- Extreme weather and natural disasters
- Community Opioid Crisis
- Community disasters, evacuations, utility failures
- Mental health and suicide problems
- Community Emergency Preparendess and getting the public prepared and ready
We have an enormous untapped resource: Bystanders
The Challenge
Bystanders don’t get involved
Bystanders are often afraid to help. They are uncertain what to do, they don’t want to make the injury worse, and they don’t want to get sued or have legal problems and they often say “I can’t remember my training”.
Most bystanders want to help, but are afraid to get involved – they say:
- “I don’t know what to do”
- “I can’t remember my first aid training”, or “I haven’t practiced in a long time”
- “I don’t want to get sued or charged”
- “What if I do something wrong and cause more pain or make the injuries worse”
- “I might get sued if I make a mistake”
- “I’m afraid to call 9-1-1 because I’m high or drunk”
- “The ambulance will be here soon”
The Bystander Effect: a social psychological phenomenon in which individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present.
First Aid and CPR skills are considered perishable skills. Studies show that people can forget 50% of what they have learned within 2 months of completing their training. And certification is usually valid for 2-3 years. Regular re-freshers and reviews are critical to remain confident.
We can’t wait! We need to act now!
While efforts are being made to fix the problems, it will still take years and cost billions of dollars.
When bystanders DO help the patient, outcomes greatlyimprove. For example, Sudden Cardiac Arrest survival rates improve significantly from < 5% to more than 35%!
We need bystanders to help reduce the injury severity of car crash victims, workplace accidents and children’s injuries!
Learn more >The Solution
Meets the guidelines established by:
Ready FIRST AIDE™
In an effort to assist and improve our current challenges the Get Ready Team has developed the Ready FIRST AIDE™ web application. This gives bystanders immediate access to first aid procedures so they can respond with confidence and start first aid BEFORE 9-1-1 Emergency Services arrive.
Ready FIRST AIDE™ is a secure, cloud-based web application for quick and easy access for desktop or mobile devices.
- 11 first aid and information categories
- 60 1-minute videos
- 140 treatment checklists and procedures
Become a willing bystander™ is the
ideal
Fundraising Program
Perfect Fit For:
- Hospitals Foundations
- Charities that create stronger communities
Community businesses and organizations purchase Ready FIRST AIDE™ web app and 50% is donated. Organizations can select from the listed charitable organizations of their choice.
Reduce accidents and injuries and make our communities safer, while raising money for special programs and healthcare !
See Our Programs
Become a willing bystander™ – Basic Program
Empower your team to become confident, willing bystanders. The Ready FIRST AIDE™ program provides over 140 first aid checklists, 60 videos and much more.
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Become a willing bystander™ – Refreshers Program
Our basic program with monthly refreshers reminders so your people can review and refresh their skills to maintain their confidence.
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The Willing Bystander Award
The award recognizes those that provided first aid / CPR / AED or helped saved-a-life.
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