Pediatric First Aid
Checking an Injured or Ill Infant
- Check for responsiveness
- Call 911
- Open the airway
- Check for breathing
- Give 2 rescue breaths
- Quickly scan for severe bleeding
Conscious Choking
- Give 5 back blows
- Give 5 abdominal thrusts
- Continue care
Unconscious Choking
- Give rescue breaths
- Give chest compression
- Look for an remove object if seen
- Give 2 rescue breaths
CPR
- Give 30 chest compression
- Give 2 rescue breaths
- DO NOT STOP
Controlling External Bleeding
- Cover the wound
- Apply direct pressure until bleeding stops
- Cover the dressing with a bandage
- Apply pressure and call 911