5 First Aid Skills Every Parent Needs to Know
Parenthood is full of many bumps, bruises, and scrapes. Although we always try our best to protect our children from injury, accidents sometimes happen. The best thing we can do for our children is know how to react in those situation. Prepare now with these 5 First Aid Skills Every Parent Needs to Know.
5 First Aid Skills Every
Parent Needs to Know
*Please note, I’m not claiming to be an expert on first aid situations. These are nearly pointers to get you headed in the right direction. For questions, concern, and more information, please consult your healthcare provider. If an emergency occurs, call 911 and seek medical help. *
1. How to stop minor bleeding – It’s important to first apply direct pressure to the wound. After the bleeding is stopped, clean the area with warm water and mild soap. To reduce the risk of infection, apply an antibiotic ointment to the injury. However, do note, it’s important to seek immediate medical help if blood is spurting or can’t be stopped.
2. Minor head bump – If there is any minor scalp wound or bleeding, follow the instructions listed above. Keep an eye on your child for 2 hours and make sure they don’t exhibit any abnormal signs that may need a doctor’s attention. If your child is acting normally after 2 hours, treat their symptoms (Tylenol/Ibuprofen for a headache) and continue to watch your child for 24 hours after injury. As in all cases, call 911 if an emergency situation occurs.
3. How to splint a broken bone – When your child breaks a bone, it’s important to seek medical help. However, getting them to the doctor, it’s important that you stabilize their broken bone. Be sure not to straighten their broken bone. Keep things still and surround broken bone with soft padding. Splint broken bone with a sturdy object like a ruler (to keep from moving too much) and wrap tape around the splint to keep stationary. Make sure the splint isn’t too tight – you don’t want to cut off circulation.
4. Infant Choking Relief – Did you know that choking is a leading cause in unintentional deaths in infants? That’s why it’s important to make sure you know how to perform the Infant Choking Relief. Infant CPR Anytime is a great resource to teach you all the basics.
5. Infant CPR – There are a number of circumstances that may require infant CPR. Want to know the best way to learn infant CPR in only 20 minutes? Infant CPR Anytime.
As a mom, my children are my life. It sickens me to think of anything bad ever happening to my two little ones. That’s why it’s important to do our best to protect our kids. However, as much as we try to prevent emergency situations, unforeseen accidents still happen; that’s why it’s key to prepare for those situations.
Thankfully, the American Heart Association makes it possible for parents to prepare for those emergency situations with their Infant CPR Anytime personal training program. Using this program, anyone can learn in just 20 minutes how to relieve a choking infant and perform infant CPR. Perfect for new parents, grandparents, caregivers, and friends, this kit can be used at home or in large community settings.
Equipped with the Infant CPR Anytime DVD, Mini Baby CPR Manikin, Skills Reminder Card, and Manikin wipes (to clean the baby after use), this Infant CPR Anytime personal training program helps you learn vital skills to potentially save a child’s life.
Although I’m a nurse and keep up to date on my CPR, the American Heart Association Infant CPR Anytime personal training program helps me keep my skills refreshed and in the front of my mind.
I’ve also been able to use this program to help teach the neighborhood babysitters infant CPR and the Heimlich maneuver. Best use of 20 minutes I’ve had in a long time. Such an quick, education, and important program! Not to mention, it gives me peace of mind knowing that I have to skills to potentially save my child’s life in case of an emergency.
Parenthood is full of many worries and uncertainty. The best way you can ease your mind is to be prepared! Be sure to visit the American Heart Association and pick up your own Infant CPR Anytime personal learning program.
My son came home from school a few months ago with a certified cpr card. He said mom I am now certified for cpr for babies, kids, and adults. I never personally learned how my son showed me a few things. I would love to learn how as I have toddlers and teenagers. Plus my sis in laws have babies and toddlers. I just cant find the time to take the classes between work and home life. Id love to win this!!! Thank you for sharing!!!
My first grandchild will be born soon, so it is time to brush up on my CPR skills. The hast CPR training I had was in 1980.
This is a great giveaway.
These are something every parent show know. It could someday save your child’s life or the life of another child.
This is something every new parent should have. CPR is important to know
What a great idea would love this for myself and my daughter.
This would make a great gift for my friend who is expecting her first son in November. I think it is important to know CPR because every minute matters.
I have an 8 month old baby and CPR is so important to learn!
What a great giveaway! Would love to win this for my church and our volunteers!!
Such great tips.
Infant choking is one I have had to practice way too often when my kids were babies. I cannot tell you how many times I had to whack them on the back to remove a lodged piece of food! Scary! These are all great tips.
I am due in July and think this would be great for my husband and i to learn. It’s better to be safe than sorry.
This is a great idea, since so many people can’t get to the classes that are taught for infant CPR. Thanks for the giveaway!
I took a CPR class a while ago, but need a refresher. Especially with a new baby and a 3 1/2 year old.
This is definitely a post every mom should bookmark. I especially appreciate your how to on how to temporarily splint a broken bone (or painful strain), something that’s good to know but hope I don’t ever have to use.
Such important first aid tips. Knowing these can really make a difference in case of emergency.
Every person should have these skills, especially new parents.Itshould be a 6th grade requirement and a recertify in 10-12th grades.
This is a good list of some initial first aid skills parents need to have to help with problems that come up on a regular basis with children.
Every parent should really know this information. I think they should make it part of childbirth classes. I know we all just want what is best for our kids and CPR Anytime sounds like a great way to learn.
These are critical skills to learn. I think it should all be taught in high school.
I just renewed my CPR certification. I have been fortunate to not have to use it so far. It is so important to know what to do in an emergency.
These are such important skills every parent should be required to know. It should be mandatory before they bring the baby home from the hospital.
The choking relief is definitely something every parent must know. Really and truly: thank you for these tips and for sharing them with everyone. Safety first, always.
Kelly
http://kickingitwithkelly.com
As soon as I found out I was pregnant with my first son I went to classes to learn all of this. I think it is great that they have come out with a system where parents can learn at home – that means more people would make the time to learn it (I hope).
Excellent information. Choking was my big fear. I was always terrified when my babies/kids choked. Then when my daughter was 5 she was diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis. In a crisis she would loose her coughing and swallowing reflex and… choked on her own secretions. I learned real quick to deal with it and handle the situation. We all need to be trained and prepared for emergencies.
I completely agree! I think everyone needs to know how to do all of these. CPR is extremely important when you have your own kids. You never know when you’re going to need it.
Safety first! I learned most of these when I was a babysitter in high school, and keep up to date with my certifications now, and I’m happy I do!
My husband is a football coach and he has to get re certified in CPR, first aid, and concussion protocols every year. I worked with children for many years and was certified in all of it as well.
Oh gosh, I can’t imagine having to do cpr on an infant. I don’t even know how! =/
Infant and child CPR and obstructed airway are one of the most important things you can know. My youngest choked on EVERYTHING!
We learn CPR when our son was first born. I really do need to learn it again. I love the medical field so a lot of the stuff comes very easily to me. But I think CPR is number one on that list