KEY BENEFITS OF FIRST AID BOX

First Aid Box (FAb) if available on accident spots in the vital first minutes could save lives as well as having a clear psychological support value for the victims and other people involved.
FA training makes people more safety conscious and reduces the incidence of injuries on the road. FA training can provide protection, security and prompt treatment in case of injury.
Immediate FA can save lives, reduce the severity of injuries and promote speedy recovery.

Benefits of FA National Programme

The significant benefits of pursuing an FA National programme are its effective means for promoting road safety measures especially consistent high quality care for accident victims.

FA National programme apart from releasing pressure on medical facilities, reductions in deaths and injuries, will produce savings that can be spent on other aspects of Healthcare, or invested to deliver better public services by the Government.

FA National programme will strengthen the capacity of national road safety agencies, communities and individuals to respond to and reduce the impact of accident emergency as well as contributing to a new dimension of citizenship, through the realisation of a sense of team spirit.

FA National programme will be beneficial to car owners and to the larger society who don’t own vehicles but will greatly benefit from the project at no cost.

FA National programme carries a huge potential to influence the attitudes of road users on the government’s concern for the safety of its citizens. With such an effective national safety action plan being implemented by the governments in Africa, international road safety agencies will become very supportive of the government’s efforts to improve the safety of its citizens, and help can be obtained from such sources to initiate, develop and implement future National road safety action plans.

FA National programme will develop greater first aid knowledge amongst the general population.

FA National programme will improve safety records, road users demonstration of concern for their safety and enhance morale of the average road user.

FA National programme is an effective and sustainable way for building local capacities towards improving safety in Africa.

FA National programme has the capacity to complement the financial responsibilities of National road safety agencies from the gains accruable from issuance of first aid proficiency certificates

FA National programme is projected to be a major and permanent source of revenue for National road safety agencies in Africa.

FA National programme will serve as a necessary catalyst and channel for corporate organisations in Africa to meet social responsibilities on road safety. By encouraging organisations like Oil companies, banks, soft drink manufacturers, breweries, car component manufacturing and marketing companies, government parastatals and individuals, that contribute financially to the global fight against other killer diseases like AIDS and MALARIA to give similar attention to road safety.

FA National programme will bring about a National sense of solidarity towards all road users in need of protection and assistance.

FA National programme given its broad spectrum is a solid measure to educate and change the mindset of the population at large about African government’s concern for their safety which is a topical issue.

In addition to the above, implementation of FA National programme will contribute to road safety growth in the following areas:-

Will serve as major quality safety delivery systems across African countries and will help enhance the country’s readiness to respond to future emergencies other than road accidents.
Will bring about a National sense of solidarity towards all road users in need of protection and assistance.

Will strengthen the capacity of the National road safety agencies, community and individual to respond to and reduce the impact of accident emergency as well as contributing to a new dimension of citizenship, through the realisation of a sense of team spirit.

Will contribute in providing a comprehensive analysis of trends in road trauma in African countries.

Will touch a lot of lives, thus making African countries shift from being mourning societies to societies that repair and care.

Will bring about reduced dependence on government’s over stretched resources for rescue operations.

Will help in co-ordinated accident data collection, analysis and processing.

Will enhance monitoring and evaluation of all road accidents.

Would help develop effective training, education and information dissemination on other road safety interventions programs.

Will help National road safety agencies enhance research on rescue related programs.