DARE programme

The Dispatcher-Assisted first REsponder (DARE) programme is an initiative fully funded by Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) and implemented by UPEC to strengthen responsiveness for medical emergencies and to raise the level of preparedness in the community. Sudden cardiac arrest is a medical emergency that requires immediate response. Such necessary response can be carried out by anyone and that is the key message which the DARE programme aims to deliver during the training.

DARE is a 45-minute programme comprising training through educational video and practical session without technical terminologies. This is a simplified programme without certification. Participants are taught how to respond when they witness a cardiac arrest an guide them through step-by-step instructions. The key messages are:

Call 995 and stay on the line (on how to co-operate with the 995 specialist)
Push hard and fast (perform simplified CPR (CardioPulmonary Resuscitation)
Use an AED (Automated External Defibrillator)

Over 100,000 persons ranging from primary school age children to elders have benefitted from the DARE programme, at no cost to participants.

The minimum and maximum class size are 20 and 80 pax respectively per training session. For organisations which are keen on the programme, our DARE team could work with their staff in-charge to confirm the training site and requirements. Multiple training sessions could be planned in advance based on the availability of staff and training site (usually conference room/training room).

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DARE programme (Supplementary)

Child and Infant CPR

Complementing the DARE programme, participants can also learn how to perform chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth ventilations on children (aged 1-12 years) and infants (under 1 year) in an additional 30 minutes.

Preschoolers

We believe that education should start early. Through storytelling, young participants (aged 4-6 years) learn the emergency ambulance number (995) and gain a basic understanding of chest compressions and how to use an AED.

Train-the-Trainer

Sustaining the DARE programme in our community is crucial. A Train-the-Trainer (TTT) workshop has been introduced to schools, corporations, and interest groups to train volunteers as DARE adjunct trainers.

MHA's SGSecure Movement

In response to the threat of terrorism, SGSecure advisories are incorporated in the DARE programme during community centre sessions.

Primary & Secondary Schools

Collaboration with Ministry of Education provides hands-on CPR+AED training to Secondary One student, with theory-based knowledge included in Primary Five’s Health Education.

Migrant Domestic Workers

With support from the Ministry of Manpower, first-time migrant domestic workers will receive a brief CPR+AED introduction as part of their Settling-In Programme to better support Singapore’s aging population.

Milestones

2014	• started DARE in primary and secondary school
2015	• expanded DARE to 6 constituencies (ie. Bedok, Bt. Panjang, CCK, Pasir Ris West and Radin Mas)
2017	• CPR+AED education in MOE primary and secondary schools • Train-the-Trainer (TTT) to SCDF Officers for CEPP public runs • DARE in ITE Orientation Programme for year one students • Higher demand for DARE with the 'Safe-A-Life' initiative
2018	• Collaboration with MHA/SCDF for DARE+ (inc. SGSecure contents) • DARE National Publicity Campaign • Introduction to DARE storytelling to Preschools
2019	• Collaboration with MHA’s SGSecure office (ie. SGSecure Roadshows)
2021	• Introduction to virtual DARE and TTT (covid-19)
2023	• Introduction to the enhanced DARE (inclusion of Child+Infant CPR) • Collaboration with NLB for regular DARE sessions • Collaboration with MOM in Migrant Domestic Workers' Settling-In Programme
2024	• Trained over 112,000 individuals and still counting

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