Activists protest to demand introduction of first aid courses in Romanian schools, Bucharest, Romania - 27 Sep 2023
Romanian human-rights activists hold heart-shaped placards while a paramedic instructor (C) teaches resuscitation techniques on a medical mannequin during a protest entitled 'Revive first aid courses in schools!', held in front of Ministry of Education headquarters in Bucharest, Romania, 27 September 2023. The protesters are asking Education Minister Ligia Deca to introduce first aid courses for students, teachers and non-teaching staff in schools, which they consider essential in preparing young people to deal with emergency situations and to save human lives. The Ministry of Education delayed the introduction of first aid classes in schools this year, not yet publishing the necessary norms and methodology, which creates uncertainty about when and how these courses will be implemented, according to the 2023 education law. The heart shaped red cardboards read: 'Save me', 'Am I going to die?' and 'I'm suffocating!'.