On Friday we held our first aid family learning course. Parents and children learned what to do if they found somebody unconscious, how to put them in the recovery position, how to give CPR and how to bandage a casualty who is bleeding from a wound. Alan from The Lowport Centre was a great teacher and taught everyone a special mnemonic checklist to follow upon finding somebody unconscious:
Danger – check for danger at the scene
Response – is the person able to respond? Are they conscious?
Shout – shout for help
Airway – is their airway clear?
Breathing – are they breathing?
CPR – if they are unconscious and not breathing, begin CPR
All parents and children involved thought this was a valuable learning experience, although they hope to never have to put their new skills to the test!
