Table 3

Success rate (%) of correct answers of the practical measurements (based on the scenarios) (n=582)

Topic	Activity	Pre-test (% success rate)	Post-test (% success rate)	After 4 months (% success rate)
Call the ambulance	Correct telephone number	79	98*	88
	Give the location	75	98*	94*
	Nature of the emergency	73	98*	93*
	Give the number of victims	5	42*	11
	Give their own phone number	3	99*	22*
Basic life support (BLS)	Correct assessment of responsiveness	2	59*	36*
	Shout for help	0	46*	23*
	Correct assessment of breathing	1	52*	38*
	Call the ambulance	6	71*	53*
	Correct hand position	2	90*	72*
	Correct compression-ventilation rate (30:2)	0	86*	68*
	Correct ventilation technique	0	50*	34*
Automated external defibrillator (AED)	Correct electrode position	35	92*	75*
	Follow the instructions	34	98*	70*
	Deliver safety shock	36	92*	76*
Unconscious patient	Correct assessment of consciousness	3	55*	43*
	Correct assessment of breathing	2	68*	68*
	Correct recovery position	1	74*	75*
	Examination before recovery position	0	57*	40*
	Call the ambulance	9	82*	60*
Manage bleeding	Lay the patient	1	59*	32*
	Direct pressure to the wound	3	74*	46*
	Raise the injured extremity	0	66*	36*
	Call the ambulance	15	77*	58*