Basic first aid
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain how to perform basic first aid.
Key learning points
- To avoid fainting, it is better for our head to be below our heart.
- It is important to put anyone unconscious, but breathing, in the recovery position and check their airway.
- We can stem bleeding with pressure and bandages.
- Small wounds should be cleaned and dressed.
- If someone has injured their arm, it might be best to put it in a triangular sling.
Keywords
Faint - to lose consciousness for a short amount of time
Recovery position - a safe way to lay an unconscious person on their side to keep their airway open
Airway - a tube inside our body that carries oxygen to our lungs
Wound - an injury to our body that has broken the skin
Sling - a piece of fabric that can be tied to support an injured arm
Common misconception
Plasters are always useful.
Some wounds might not bleed very much at all, so plasters are not always useful. Other wounds might need medical treatment, such as stitches or a bandage.
Teacher tip
Some children feel faint at descriptions of injury, pain and blood. To avoid injury during fainting, ensure children are sat down during instruction. Let them know what to do if they feel faint by putting their head between their legs or lying on the floor.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the words to their correct definition.
Q2.Which of these statements are true?
Q3.The three main emergency services include the police, fire fighters and crew.
Q4.Which of the following behaviours protect us in the sun?
Q5.To stay clean, we need to wash our whole body with warm soapy water to kill ...
Q6.What is the name for a severe allergic reaction that can cause breathing difficulties?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the words to the correct definition.
Q2.If someone is unconscious, but breathing, it is important to put them in the and check their airway.
Q3.Which of these statements are true?
Q4.Which of the following materials would be suitable for making a sling?
Q5.Before dressing a wound, we should it and the surrounding skin first.
Q6.If someone has symptoms that suggest that they might faint, it's important to ...
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