FIRST AID
for children
Checking an injured or ill child/infant
Check for responsiveness
Call 9-1-1
Open Airway
Check for breathing
Blow in mouth for 1 second while sealing infants and child's mouth and nose
Conscious choking
Give 5 back blows
5 abdominal thrusts
Repeat until object is forced out or child can breathe
Unconscious Choking-Child and Infant
Give rescue breath
Give chest compressions
Look for and remove object if seen
Give 2 rescue breaths
Make sure chest rises
Give chest compressions
Look for and remove object if seen
Give 2 rescue breaths
Make sure chest rises
CPR-Child and Infant
Give 30 chest compressions
Give 2 rescue breaths
Do not stop, continue steps 1 and 2
Give 2 rescue breaths
Do not stop, continue steps 1 and 2
AED-Child and Infant
Turn on AED
Wipe bare chest dry
Attach pads
Plug in connector, if necessary
Stand clear
Analyze heart rhythm
Deliver shock
Perform CPR
Wipe bare chest dry
Attach pads
Plug in connector, if necessary
Stand clear
Analyze heart rhythm
Deliver shock
Perform CPR
Control External Bleeding
Cover the wound
Apply direct pressure until bleeding stops
Cover the dressing with bandage
Apply more pressure and call 9-1-1
Apply direct pressure until bleeding stops
Cover the dressing with bandage
Apply more pressure and call 9-1-1
Burns
Remove from source of burn
Cool the burn
Cover loosely with sterile dressing
Call 9-1-1
Care for shock
Cool the burn
Cover loosely with sterile dressing
Call 9-1-1
Care for shock
Poisoning
Call 9-1-1 or poison control hotline
Provide care
Provide care
Seizure
Call or have someone call 9-1-1
Remove nearby objects
Do not hold or restrain child or infant
After seizure passes monitor breathing
Comfort and provide care
Remove nearby objects
Do not hold or restrain child or infant
After seizure passes monitor breathing
Comfort and provide care