Petition · past parliament
First Aid Lessons For All Students
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
First aiders can be the difference between life and death. Every year
around 140,000 people die in situations where first aid could have helped save their lives; yet fewer than 1 in 10 people have been trained in first aid. First aid is a life lesson everyone should learn!
around 140,000 people die in situations where first aid could have helped save their lives; yet fewer than 1 in 10 people have been trained in first aid. First aid is a life lesson everyone should learn!
-140,000 people die each year in situations where first aid could have helped save their lives
-You have an 80% chance of needing to use First-Aid on a friend or family member
-59% of people in the UK said that they wouldn't feel confident to attempt to save a life
-Less than 1 in 10 people have first aid training
-You have an 80% chance of needing to use First-Aid on a friend or family member
-59% of people in the UK said that they wouldn't feel confident to attempt to save a life
-Less than 1 in 10 people have first aid training
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 3 Jul 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Jul 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
9 Jul 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.