Demonstration should include
- first aid treatment for common childhood injuries
- bone fracture
- burns
- insect and animal bite
- embedded tick
- splinter
- puncture wound
- laceration
- nosebleed
- poisoning
- convulsions
- electric shock
- choking
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or rescue breathing and treatment.
Process/Skill Questions
Thinking
- Why is shock—a dangerous slowing of the circulation and breathing—fatal if not treated?
- What steps can you take to treat shock?
- How can your calm behavior in an emergency help calm an injured child?
Communication
- Where are first aid and CPR courses offered?
- Why should only those certified in CPR attempt it? What damage can be caused if CPR is done incorrectly?
- What resources can teach you how to treat common childhood injuries?
Leadership
- What is the importance of keeping a first aid kit in your home? Your car?
- What is the fastest route from your home to the nearest hospital?
- What specific cautions should be taken when dealing with electric shock?
- What steps should be taken to treat convulsions?
- What steps should be taken to treat bleeding?
Management
- For what emergency is syrup of ipecac used? Where can you obtain a bottle?
- Where should you store your first aid supplies and medications?
- How is treatment for a choking infant different from treatment for an older child?
- What is the Heimlich maneuver?