Are prehospital deaths from trauma and accidental injury preventable? A summary report 33 7 Recommendations he following calls for recognition are drawn from the evidence found in this research. They apply to the Red Cross, T the wider first aid training community, politicians, policymakers and others. Recognition > That the proportion of potentially preventable deaths from major trauma has remained high and unchanged in 20 years, with many more people calling 999 but not all performing simple first aid when their actions could potentially have saved someone’s life. > That first aid is an essential life skill and should be part of everyone’s basic education and integral to public health strategies, with opportunities to learn throughout one’s lifetime, particularly for those most at risk of experiencing a crisis. > That the number of deaths from falls has increased as a main mechanism of injury, while the number of road deaths has decreased.