Author: jmcminn

Year 6
Spring

How can we Help in an Emergency?
PSHE (Health & Wellbeing)
Basic First Aid, Accidents, Dealing with Emergencies

In this unit the children will:
Practise techniques for basic first aid including for burns, scalds, cuts, bleeds, choking, ashma attacks or allergic reactions)
Discuss and brain storm when it might be appropriate to use first aid
Have the opportunity to role play scenarios and practise seeking help and conveying clear information

Key Vocabulary
Head Injury– Any injury to the brain, scalp or skull
Scald-Where the body is burnt with something hot, including hot liquid or steam
Choking– Where breathing is stopped, by squeezing or blocking the windpipe
Allergic Reaction-Where the body responds unusually to a specific substance, this can be life threatening
Asthma– A disease of the lungs that sometimes makes it difficult to breathe

Key Knowledge
Someone with a head injury should never be moved
It is always important to seek adult help
Always try to remain calm and provide clear information to the adult or emergency services, about what has happened
How to recognise choking, allergic reactions and asthma attacks

Quality Assured Resources
(£- cost)
Red Cross– Life. Live It. Help save lives/ Emergency Action

SIGNS OF ASTHMA ATTACK