Part of

First Aid

 

Brown Owl’s sister, Kirsty, is a paramedic and she came in to teach

us all about first aid why it is important. We learned that it is

very important get help as soon as possible and to think of our

own safety too. We practiced putting each other into the recovery

position, and we practiced rescue breaths and chest compressions

on a resuscitation  manikin.

 

We learned about treating burns and scalds, cuts and grazes, and that to stop a nose bleed you pinch the nose with the head tipped forwards because if you tip the head back the blood can run into the throat causing choking.  We also learned about what to do if you think a bone is broken and why you would think that.

 

The best bit was that she had been allowed to borrow an ambulance so we all got to have a look round and see all the equipment that the ambulance service use.