The Turkish Red Crescent emphasized the importance of first aid in sports.

The Turkish Red Crescent held a match with the General Directorate of Youth and Sports to draw attention to first aid in sports. In the match, the Red Crescent aimed to raise awareness about first aid, demonstrating practical first aid procedures for sports injuries in both halves of the game.

The Turkish Red Crescent has been raising awareness for years through events organized to highlight the importance of first aid in saving lives. This year, on the World First Aid Day celebrated with the theme ‘Sports and First Aid’, a match was held between the Turkish Red Crescent Football Team and the General Directorate of Sports Services of the Ministry of Youth and Sports at the Yenimahalle Hasan Doğan Stadium. During the match, first aid methods for sports injuries were demonstrated practically.

“This year’s theme is sports and first aid”

Dr. Gazi Alataş, General Manager of Social Services at the Red Crescent, stated that they celebrate the second Saturday of September as World First Aid Day on behalf of the Red Crescent and Red Cross around the world, saying, “Special events are being organized for today. In Turkey, we are also holding this celebration based on the theme determined by the Red Crescent and Red Cross. This year’s theme is sports and first aid. We are starting this activity today based on this theme. A match themed on sports and first aid will be held with the support of our Ministry of Youth and Sports, showcasing both a sports competition and examples of first aid.”

“We want everyone to receive first aid training”

Alataş mentioned that four case examples would be addressed, including chest pain, heart attack, leg fracture, and nosebleed, stating, “The aim here is to support sports and raise awareness about first aid. We plan to expand this process we initiated together with our Ministry of Youth and Sports throughout Turkey from now on. Our provincial directorates and Red Crescent branches will also be actively involved in this field. We want everyone, including our coaches and athletes in the sports field, to receive first aid training. We have such an expectation because we continuously demonstrate how necessary and beneficial it is. I hope that this demonstration match we are organizing today will lead to good outcomes for our country and serve as the beginning of a beautiful process.”