Choosing to help
There are many factors that might prevent someone from helping a person who needs first aid. They might feel they lack the skills and knowledge to help, or they may not feel confident enough to intervene. Explore what motivates people to help, and understand the qualities of a helper.
Learning objectives
- Understand why people might not feel able to help
- Think about what motivates people to help others
- Feel able to help someone in need of first aid
- Think about your own helping qualities
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Why might someone feel unable to help others? Work through the slides below thinking about the barriers that might prevent someone from helping a person in need, and how they can be overcome.
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Which of these options might help overcome this barrier?
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Which of these options might help overcome this barrier?
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Which of these options might help overcome this barrier?
Learn
With this activity, support learners to explore options for helping others.
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Choosing to help – learn activity
Practise
With this activity, explore the qualities that motivate people to help others.
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Helping qualities – practise activity
Inspiring you to help
Read inspirational quotes about helping others and think about your own actions.
First aid skills
Learn and practise 17 different first aid skills you can use to help others.
Helping others
Learn about the bystander effect, what inspires people to help and the qualities of people who act.
Share and remember
Share what you’ve learned with others and remember your learning
Secondary guidance and support
This section includes curriculum links, a teacher and educator guide and everything you need to get started.
