Basic First Aid Information
for children
Checking an injured or ill child or infant
- Check for responsiveness
- Call 9-1-1
- Open the airway
- Check for breathing
- Give 2 rescue breaths
- Quickly scan for serve bleeding
Unconscious Choking-Child and Infant
- Give rescue breaths
- Give chest compressions
- Look for and remove object if seen
- Give 2 rescue breaths
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
- Preform CPR
Controlling external bleeding
- Cover the wound
- 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
Poisoning
- Call 9-1-1or poison control hotline
- Provide care
Seizure
- Call or have someone call 9-1-1
- Remove nearby objects