Complete First Aid

16/04/2026

Asthma no inhaler

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16/04/2026

What is Hyperventilation?

Hyperventilation is unnatural, fast or deep breathing, normally caused by anxiety, experiencing an emotional upset or a history of panic attacks.

Look for:
• abnormally fast or deep breathing
• anxiety
• a fast pulse-rate.
Later they may develop:
• dizziness or feeling faint
• trembling, sweating and dry mouth
• tingling and cramps in hands, feet and around the mouth.

What to do
• Try to reassure the casualty and be kind. If you can, take them to a quiet place. This may help them to regain control of their breathing. Ask any bystanders to leave. Give the casualty space.

• Do not advise the casualty to breathe into a paper bag as this could make the condition worse.
• Encourage them to seek medical advice, so they can learn how to prevent and control hyperventilation or a panic attack in the future.
• It is rare for children to suffer from hyperventilation, so you should try looking for other causes.
• If you are worried, and they do not seem to improve, call 999 or 112 for emergency help.

15/04/2026

Various types of helmet removal

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15/04/2026

What is Croup?

Croup is a childhood condition, where there is inflammation of the windpipe and the voice box.

Look for:
• distressed breathing
• a short, barking cough
• rasping noise when breathing in
• a croaky voice
• blue-grey skin (due to lack of oxygen).
What to do
• Baby croup first aid - sit the child on your knee and support their back
• Sit the child on your knee, supporting their back, and calmly reassure them.
If the croup is severe, or the breathing is distressed and not improving, or the child has a high temperature, call 999 or 112 for emergency medical help. The child may have epiglottitis.

Monitor their breathing and level of response until help arrives.

14/04/2026

Amputation injuries

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14/04/2026

Tip of the Day: If someone is unconscious and stops breathing after drowning (immersion in water), form a seal around their mouth and blow into them 5 times before starting chest compressions. Call 999 as soon as possible.

13/04/2026

Illness Assessment

If you have to deal with a patient who is unwell then you can go through a simple mnemonic process called a SAMPLE Assessment. If someone came to you who is ...

13/04/2026

If your baby bumps their head
When your baby starts to crawl, they can bump their head on furniture or other objects and when starting to walk they may be unsteady and fall. Most of the time the injury will be minor, and they might not even cry, but sometimes a bump on the head can be more serious.
Look for:
• bump or bruise to the head
• possible head wound
• dizziness or vomiting
• short period of unresponsiveness.
If you think your baby has a minor head injury sit them on your lap and hold something cold against the injury to help reduce the swelling, like an ice pack or a frozen bag of vegetables wrapped in a tea towel.
While you do this try to assess the baby’s level of response using the AVPU scale.

• A – Are they alert? Are their eyes open?
• V – Can they respond to you if you talk to them?
• P – Does the baby respond to pain? If you flick the bottom of their foot, or pinch their ear lobe, do they respond to you by moving or opening their eyes?
• U – Are they unresponsive to all of the above? If they are unresponsive or you are worried, call 999 or 112 for emergency help.
If they have any wounds, treat them by applying direct pressure to the wound.
Keep checking the baby’s level of response until they’ve recovered, or medical help arrives.

12/04/2026

Chain of survival

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12/04/2026

How to give CPR to a Baby
Place the baby on a firm surface and open their airway. To do this, place one hand on their forehead and very gently tilt their head back. With your other hand, use your fingertip and gently lift the chin.
Take a breath and put your mouth around the baby’s mouth and nose to make a seal and blow gently and steadily for up to one second. The chest should rise. Remove your mouth and watch the chest fall. That’s one rescue breath, or puff. Do this five times.
You will then need to give 30 pumps. Put two fingers in the centre of the baby’s chest and push down a third of the depth of the chest. Release the pressure allowing the chest to come back up. Repeat this 30 times at a rate of 100 to 120 pumps per minute.
After 30 pumps, open the airway and give two puffs. Keep alternating 30 pumps with two puffs (30:2) until:
• emergency help arrives and takes over
• the baby starts showing signs of life and starts to breathe normally.
If the baby shows signs of becoming responsive, such as, coughing, opening their eyes, making a noise, or starts to breathe normally, put them in the recovery position.
Monitor their level of response and prepare to give CPR again if necessary.

11/04/2026

Spinal injury

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11/04/2026

How to treat a conscious casualty with a suspected spinal injury.
Reassure the casualty. Do not move them and tell them not to move unless they are in immediate danger. Call 999 or 112 for emergency help or ask someone else to call for you.

Steady and support their head, so that their head, neck, and spine are in a straight line to try and prevent further damage. To do this, kneel or lie behind their head, resting your elbows on the ground or on your knees to keep your arms steady. Hold each side of their head, spreading your fingers so that you do not cover their ears as they need to be able to hear you. Support their head in this neutral position.

If there is someone who can help you, ask them to put rolled-up blankets, towels, or clothes on either side of the head while you keep the casualty’s head in the neutral position. Continue to support their head until emergency help arrives and can take over, no matter how long it takes for them to come.

Keep monitoring their breathing and level of response while waiting for help to arrive.