Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNo.__3595

Introduced by Representative Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas

EXPLANATORY NOTE

First aid is the initial care provided to a patient during medical emergencies, And that
initial care always comes not from the doctor or even the nurse, but from the people around
the community. First aid is being taught only in few secondary schools in the country and
also some of these schools don’t take first aid taining courses seriously, because (1)
instructions are not monitored by experts and government representatives, and (2) instructors
are not competent enough to teach first aid

We have recently become silent and shocked witnesses to the many flood vietims in
Northern & Central Luzon, road accident victims in Metro Manila & Southern Luzon Area,

earthquake and landslide victims in the Visayas, and thousands of victims from the war

between government troops and rebels in Mindanao, Most of these citizens could have

survived death if the people around them knew how to perform first aid,

‘The legislative measure shall concentrate on the establishment, improvement, or
development of a Basic First Aid Elective in secondary schools in the country.

‘The immediate passage of this Bill is eamestly sought.

MARAYNIL. PRIM[QTAS-AGABAS
JRepreseytative
Sixth District, Pangasinan


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

3595

HOUSE BILLNO.

Introduced by Representative Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas

ANACT
DEVELOPING A BASIC FIRST AID ELECTIVE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS
IN THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Short Title - This Act shall be known as the “First Aid Act of 2013.”

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy — Section 5. Article II of the Philippine Constitution states that
“The maintenance of peace and order, the protection of life, liberty, and property, and

promotion of the general welfare are essential for the enjoyment by all the people of the
blessings of democracy

SEC. 3. Basic First Aid Module ~The outline of the module shall be as follows:

(1) Introduction to First Aid
a. Definition
b. Characteristics of a Good First Aider
c, Emergency Action Principles (EAP)
(2) Soft Tissue Injuries
a, Managing Shock
Identifying Internal Bleeding
Amputation
Impaled Object
Open Chest Injury
f Open Abdominal Injury
(3) Muscle and Bone Injuries
a, Head, Neck or Back Injury
b. Spinal Cord Injury
¢. Brain Injury
d. Bones, Muscles, and Joint Injuries

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i, Splinting
(4) Facial Injuries
a, Impaled Object in the Eye
ai, Small Objects
aii, Large Objects
b. Chemicals in the Eye
©. Nosebleed
dd. Injured Tooth
e. Knocked Out Tooth
(5) Bums
a, Minor Burns
b. Critical Bums

SEC. 4, First Aid Instructors — Instructors shall be. if not from the faculty training under the
module given by the American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI), from the Philippine Red
Cross or from the Department of Health,

SEC. 5. Jmplementing Agency — The Department of Education, the Department of Health,
and the respective local government units shall ensure implementation of this Act.

SEC. 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations — The Sceretary of Education and the
Sccretary of Health shall promulgate the rules and regulations necessary to implement the
provisions of this Act within thirty (30) days after approval of this Act

SEC. 7. Repealing Clause — All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, and rules and
regulations or part thereof, inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, are hercby repealed or
modified accordingly.

SEC. 8. Separability Clause - Should any provision of this Act be found unconstitutional by
any court of law, the pertinent provision shall be severed from the remainder of this Act.

SEC. 9. Effectivity - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation

Approved,