First Aid

St John First Aid Tips - CPR on infants

Published with kind permission from St John First Aid

Submitted by community on Mon, 01/10/2007 - 8:36pm

First Aid in the home checklist

OK dads, here's a little reminder about first aid gear you need to have in the house when you've got a little one. Might be useful to check the status of your first aid kit ... If you haven't got one, get one now. It's absolutely essential for when minor (or major) dramas happen with your kid.

We compiled the following checklist based on input from various health organisations including St John's:

Antiseptic/antibacterial cream

Adhesive strip dressings for small cuts/grazes

Liquid film dressing for hard to bandage areas

Waterproof island dressing for wounds that heal best in moisture

Stretch bandage and bandage clips or safety pins

Sterile non-stick pad for larger wounds

Strip tape

Skin closures

Burn & Sting cream

Barrier cream/lotion

Pain relief tablets or liquid (like Pamol)

Anti-histamines

Submitted by scott on Sun, 09/01/2011 - 11:10pm

CPR Instructions for Children and Adults (8 years and older)

Very IMPORTANT: CALL EMERGENCY FIRST for individuals over age 8 if at all possible and then do CPR (the older the individual, the greater the possibility of a heart problem and the need for professional care as soon as possible)

If there are other people, have someone call EMERGENCY immediately. Even if you are alone call EMERGENCY immediately.

No Longer Recommended:

* Do not remove water from lungs if drowning Water in the lungs does not obstruct CPR and attempting to remove it may cause damage.

1. Place on back

2. Open mouth with fingers and be sure that tongue or something else is not blocking throat. Do not do this without looking. Use finger sweep to remove any blockage. Do not do a blind finger sweep. Look at what you are doing.

3. If not possibility of neck injury, place hand on forehead and other hand under chin, and gently tilt head back to free tongue so not blocking windpipe

Submitted by community on Sat, 25/08/2007 - 6:52pm