Petition · past parliament
Give basic first aid training before leaving the maternity ward
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
A brief video, 41 seconds long to be exact, is possibly all it takes to save a life, the life of a child choking.
I believe if a short video was released during your antenatal class or hospital stay showing these simple actions it could save the lives of many. It would be great to repeat this video at some point during the first year of parenthood also.
No parent wants to be in the position where their child is choking or isn't breathing but with basic knowledge and such simple (if you know how) live saving actions it could turn a possible fatality into just a horrid experience.
No parent wants to be in the position where their child is choking or isn't breathing but with basic knowledge and such simple (if you know how) live saving actions it could turn a possible fatality into just a horrid experience.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 6 Jan 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Jan 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
8 Jan 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.