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making sure they have the EchoSOS emergency App downloaded is essential. 3 This literally allows them to have important emergency numbers at their fingertips and to transmit their location to the emergency services when they make their call. Then, for older primary school children and teenagers, a step-by-step approach to help a person in a medical emergency can be remembered by using the mnemonic DRABC, with teaching tailored to their age: Danger: • Your safety, as well as that of the person you are helping and any others on the scene, is paramount. Response: • Once you have made sure everyone is safe, check for a response. • Shake the person’s shoulders and ask: “Are you OK? Can you hear me?” • If they respond, don’t move the person. Find out what has happened and get help. Airway: • If there is no response, open the person’s airway. • With them lying on their back, use one hand on their forehead and the other hand under their chin to tilt their head back and lift their chin. Saskia (11years) ‘I really liked the First Aid course I did with my friends and Dr Michelle. It taught me how to help someone in need - and even to save someone’s life! I think all kids should learn first aid because being prepared for things going wrong, means you can go on even bigger adventures.’ Breathing: • Look, listen and feel for normal breathing. • If the person is breathing, turn them into the Recovery Position – a safe position with them lying on their side to maintain their airway open. • If they are not breathing, call for an ambulance. Ask another bystander to do this for you or use speaker function on your phone. • Send for a defibrillator if available. Circulation: • Use your hands in the centre of the person’s chest to start chest compressions. • Push hard and fast at a rate of 100-120 compressions per minute. • If also giving breaths, provide cycles of 30 compressions and 2 breaths. • If giving ‘hands-only’ CPR, give continuous chest compressions. • Continue CPR until a defibrillator arrives on the scene, the person shows signs of moving, opening their eyes and breathing normally, or a healthcare professional tells you to stop. These steps may sound scary, including to parents or teachers who may not feel they have the right skills themselves to inform their young people. Of course, appropriate training is needed for educators so that they feel comfortable and equipped to pass on their knowledge. As an additional reassurance, in my experience of delivering first aid training for over 12 years, children in schools, youth groups, sports clubs and scout troops alike are less restrained than adults when it comes to learning resuscitation skills. They grasp concepts quickly and love a hands-on approach, particularly when using realistic manikins to bring training alive. I firmly believe that you do not need to be an adult – kids can save lives too! Advocating for first aid and resuscitation training in schools could make a significant difference to survival rates and global statistics. 1. Statement Kids save lives: Training school children in cardiopulmonary resuscitation worldwide: https://kids-save-lives.net/ 2. Wissenberg M, Lippert FK, Folke F, et al. Association of national initiatives to improve cardiac arrest management with rates of bystander intervention and patient survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. JAMA 2013;310:1377–84. 3. EchoSOS: https://echosos.com/en/ INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL PARENT AUTUMN 2023 | 42
Write for us Yes, you. We’re always looking for new authors. If you’ve got an idea that will challenge our readers or provide some interesting insights, we want to hear about it. International School Parent Magazine was created to inform, inspire, and engage the International School Parent Community through informative content. We always welcome having new writers join our contributor pool. You must have a strong desire to produce quality content with actionable advice that readers can apply in their own lives. What kind of content do we publish? High-quality: Convincing analysis, Well-Presented and Actionable. Always have in mind what the reader can take away from your article. Originality: If you are writing about well-covered issues, bring a new perspective that others may have missed. Compelling title: Your title should reflect the content of the article and tell readers why they must read the article. Tell us a little about yourself and what you do, which topic areas you have expertise in, and point us towards some of your existing written work. If you think this is for you, then contact us today: content@internationalschoolparent.com INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL PARENT AUTUMN 2023 | 43
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