First Aid

Jessica Cox – Early Childhood Education 1A

 Identify and/or
demonstrate how to
Learning maintain a secure and
Objective: healthy environment for
young children.
  The knowledge and skill needed to
handle emergency medical care.
 With proper training, you will know
What is first how and when to treat illnesses and
aid? injuries.
 This knowledge will remove a lot of
fear when the injuries happen.
  The leading cause of injury and
death among children are
accidents.
Safety  Lack of child supervision (choking,
Guidelines falls)
 Lack of knowledge and awareness
of the child’s needs and care (food
allergies, choking, etc.)
  Develop center health policies that
are understood and carried out.
 Establish healthy routines, promote
Health and healthy routines, promote personal
Wellness hygiene, and model healthy
choices.
 Recognize ill children and isolate
them.
  Communicable diseases are
diseases that can be passed to
other people.
 Common Cold, Pink Eye, Influenza,
Health and Polio, Chicken Pox, Measles,
Wellness Mumps, etc.
 Immunizations are medicine given
to help prevent the spread of
communicable diseases.
Types of Injuries
  A closed wound is where the skin is
not broken, it is usually caused by
blunt force.
Closed Wounds
vs Open  An open wound is an injury
Wounds: involving an external or internal
break in body tissue, usually
involves the skin.
  Open wounds sometimes bleed
freely. This actually reduces the
danger of infection.
 To stop bleeding:
Bleeding  Apply direct pressure
 Elevate the wound
 Apply pressure to the pressure
points
 NEVER use a tourniquet
  How are they acquired?
 Occurs when a child ingests
something that is not edible
 Type of wound:
 N/A
 Diagnosis:
 Vomiting, diarrhea, burns on mouth,
Poison convulsions
 Treatment:
 Call Poison Control, determine how
much and what the child ingested.
Poison Control will tell you the next
steps to take. Do not induce vomiting
unless Poison Control tells you too.
  How are they acquired?
 From falling and handling rough
objects
 Type of wound:
 Skinned knee, elbow, etc.
Minor Cuts and  Diagnosis:
Abrasions  Visible wound (open wound)
 Treatment:
 Clean the wound, place anti bacterial
solution, and cover with a bandaid
  How are they acquired?
 Made by sharp objects such as
nails, splinters, and sticks.
 Type of wound:
 Puncture
Puncture
Wounds  Diagnosis:
 Limited bleeding, infection may set
in
 Treatment:
 Wash wound and inform parents
  How are they acquired?
 Human or animal bites can occur
 Type of wound:
 Puncture
 Diagnosis:
Bites:  Evidence is left either in the form of
bruises or broken skin
 Treatment:
 If skin is not broken just was with
warm soapy water and apply ice for
bruising. If the skin is broken you have
to go see the doctor.
  How are they acquired?
 They come from children running
into things or falling down
 Type of wound:
 Closed wound
Bumps and
Bruises  Diagnosis:
 Pain, redness, and swelling in the
area
 Treatment:
 A cold cloth or an ice pack
  How are they acquired?
 Something becoming lodged into
their airway
 Type of wound:
 Obstruction of airways
 Diagnosis:
 Not being able to breathe
Choking  Treatment:
 DO NOT pound on their backs or stick
your fingers down their throat to
dislodge item.
 Can use the abdominal thrust, if they
become unconscious lay them down
and call 911.
  How are they acquired?
 From coming into contact with heat,
chemicals, or radiation
 Type of wound:
1st Degree  Burn
Burns  Diagnosis:
 Burns to the top layer of the skin
 Treatment:
 Apply cold water to the burn
  How are they acquired?
 From coming into contact with the
sun (sunburns)
 Type of wound:
2nd Degree  Burn
Burns  Diagnosis:
 Swelling, pain, headache, and fever
 Treatment:
 Apply cold water to the burn
  How are they acquired?
 From coming into contact with hot
water, burning clothes, and
electricity
 Type of wound:
3rd Degree  Burn
Burns
 Diagnosis:
 Destroys skin and nerve endings
 Treatment:
 Prompt medical attention
  How are they acquired?
 There are several different ways that bloody
noses occur
 Type of wound:
 Bleeding
 Diagnosis:
 When there is blood coming from the
nostrils
Bloody Nose
 Treatment:
 Have the child sit still and lean slightly
forward (to prevent blood running down the
throat) and using a cold cloth pinch the
bridge of their nose for 10 minutes. Then
remove pressure to check if their nose is
still bleeding.
  Store all items in one area
 Take your first aid kit with you on
field trips
 Children with special requirements
First Aid Kits should be accounted for when you
put your first aid kit together.
 Example: diabetes, bee sting kit,
etc.
  An animal or human bite that
breaks the skin
 Bleeding that cannot be stopped
 A cut on the face or some other
When to Seek body part where scar tissue will be
Medical noticeable
Attention:  A wound goes deeper than the
outer layer of tissue.
 A wound that has foreign matter
that cannot be removed.