LEARNING OUTCOME

Pupils should be able to: 

• assess whether someone needs life-saving first aid

ABOUT ASSESSING SITUATIONS

If someone is suddenly ill or injured, simple first aid can be life-saving. Act calmly, and get an overview of what has happened. 

USING THE CONTENT

Pupils are introduced to situations where first aid might be needed, and what to do when people are suffering from time critical illness or injury. 

1. SHOULD WE HELP? Many are unsure what to do in a situation when someone needs life-saving first aid. Some people won't help out of fear of doing something wrong. It's good to start teaching by allowing the pupils to discuss what they think about providing life-saving first aid. Are there situations where they would back away from helping? Do any of them have experience of situations when first aid was needed? 
2. WHEN SHOULD ONE GIVE LIFE-SAVING FIRST AID? It's not always easy to spot if someone needs life-saving first aid. Show the films and talk to the pupils about what they see and think. 
3. WHAT DO WE DO FIRST? Pupils can role-play that they see someone in need of life-saving first aid. What's the first thing they do? They should check pulse, try to keep calm and remember what they have learned.