Saving Babies, Children, and Sheep

It's been a while but now it's time to get back to trying to learn three (or more) new things per day.

Babies and Children

Today I went through a course on FutureLearn called First Aid for Babies and Children. It's an introduction to first aid for the younger members of society and covers CPR, bleeding, and burns. I have done several first aid courses before but it's always good to get a refresher and make sure I'm up-to-date on the protocols. There were a few things I didn't know from the course.

CPR for Babies and Children

In CPR for babies and children, start with 5 rescue breaths, which I didn't know. This is followed by repeating 30 chest compressions and 2 rescue breaths.

Recovery Position for Babies

There is a recovery position for babies which is different from the recovery position for children and adults. You hold the baby in your arms on its side, with the head supported and lower than the stomach, and continue to monitor its breathing. You don't put the baby on its tummy as the body weight is then pressing on the lungs making it harder to breathe.

Stopping a Nose Bleed

It's a common error to hold the head back during a nose bleed. This can lead to the swallowing of blood. The correct procedure is to lean forwards, pinching the soft part of the nose for 10 minutes. If bleeding does not stop after 30 minutes, seek medical advice.

Sheep

While we're on the topic of saving lives, I came across a post about saving a sheep's life today. If you see a sheep on its back, it's going to die soon but you can easily save it! All you need to do to save it is to roll it over, back onto its feet!