Mishaps are always sudden and unexpected. The destiny of the misfortunate depends in great part on the subjects involved in helping who in the right time and with good organization.
Apart from the professional teams (the first aid, firefighters) whatever the cause might be, the CB Red Cross has a great part in helping the misfortunate, especially if the rescuing lasts long.
Mass mishaps do not include only big car accidents on highways, in fog or distruction of large objects with great material damage and minimal human victims. There are some disastrous events when great many people are injured or killed: bus accidents, railway and plane crashes, fires of department stores, hotels, cinemas, mass poisonings in industry. Natural catastrophes (eartquakes, floods, slides) as well as mishaps during wars are all great challenges for rescuing teams and all the participants in helping.
The conflicts, like those in former Yugoslavia, demand proper preparations, in the extra education of medical workers and associates and in training of the CB Red Cross activists and the first aid teams and the CB Red Cross instructors who will pass on their knowledge to others.
Urgent medical situations can happen anywhere and in any time. When they do every second is important. The earlier the rescuing is done the chance for survival of the victims are greater. It means that not only a medical worker but also a passer by can start the first aid before the coming of professional teams.
The aim of the gaining knowledge and skills in the first aid and CPR is the training of instructors, CB Red Cross activists, medical and educational workers who will then difuse their knowledge. All other people ( like the members of the families with risk patients or professionals who can easily find themselves in the situation with injured or sick people like firefighters, police, security staff of big companies and institutions, kindergarten and preschool institutions staff) can be trained. The education is, naturally, adapted to all target groups, with the ephasis on practice (personal drilling). The educational staff consists of the CB Red Cross Education Centre professionals (the eminent experts in urgent medicine) and employed associates.
The CB Red Cross Educational Centre posses proper educational devices, space and audiovisual equipment.