Under the cheers of their team-mates and new found friends among the other young European Samaritans, the participants held up their trophies and winner's certificates. Prizes were awarded for the best teams from each of the two age groups as well as for the individual best scores in each age group.The individual winners of the younger group A were Juliane Säger (ASB Germany) and Matīss Ozols (LSA, Latvia). In the older group B, the individual awards went to Eva Medina (LSA, Latvia) and Antanas Žilakauskis (LSB,Lithuania). In the group ranking, White Cross (WK) from South Tyrol won the 1st place for group A, with LSA, Latvia and ASBÖ, Austria on 2nd and 3rd place. ASB Germany won the 1st place for group B, followed by SFOP, Poland on 2nd and LSA, Latvia on 3rd place. The additional challenge cup for the best performance in the first aid category went to SFOP from Poland.SAM.I. Secretary General Christian Reuter commented: “This makes me hope for a safe future with well qualified first-aiders. I was impressed to see the energy and motiviation with which the young people started into the competition.”
The centrepiece of the contest was held on Saturday, when the participants went to the city of Venice to practically test their skills in first aid. At four stations distributed across the historic city, ANPAS volunteers had set up stations with different emergency scenarios, to which the youth groups had to react. Not only their factual knowledge of first aid was challenged, but also their ability to adapt to situations beyond text-book knowledge. Sometimes they had to calm panicking bystanders or handle the fact that some of the people they had to aid were deaf-mute, posing an extra challenge in communication with the patient. The latter aspect was specifically included to make the young first-aiders aware of the special needs that arise when people with disabilities find themselves in an emergency situation.
SAM.I. President Knut Fleckenstein thanked ANPAS for their great work in organising the event and then addressed to young volunteers: “Thanks to all of you who participated in this contest. Your enthusiasm and joy, your ambition as volunteers, your engagement and your motivation will make a major difference and will lay the foundation for a strong future of our common Europe.” .Tutte le foto del #samicontest su https://www.flickr.com/photos/anpas/collections/72157646399200243/
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