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Place the child or infant in a recovery position. This will help the
airway remain open and clear if he or she vomits.
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Recovery Position
If the child or infant is unconscious, but breathing normally
(irregular, gasping or shallow breaths are not normal
breaths) and a head, neck or back injury is not suspected
Place the child or infant in a recovery position.
If a head, neck or back injury is suspected
Dizziness or confusion.
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Trouble breathing can lead to an obstructed airway as the
lips, tongue, throat and larynx (voice box) swell.
What to do:
CALL 9-1-1 or the local emergency number if the child tells you
that he or she is subject to severe allergic reactions, has trouble
breathing or shows any other signals of a severe allergic reaction.
If you suspect that the child or infant is showing signals
of poisoning, call the National Poison Control Center
hotline at (800) 222-1222. If the child or infant is
unconscious or having trouble breathing or if another
life-threatening emergency is present, CALL 9-1-1 or
the local emergency number.
Note: For a severe allergic reaction, if the child or infant
has a prescribed epinephrine auto-injector and you have
determined that he or she has not already taken epinephrine
or antihistamine, you may assist with administration if you
are trained to do so and local and state protocols allow.
Asthma Attack
What to look for:
Coughing or wheezing
Trouble breathing
Shortness of breath
Sweating
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What to do:
Bite mark
Pain
Bleeding
What to do:
Stinger
Pain
Swelling
Possible marks
Pain
Swelling
Bite mark
Pain
Swelling
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What to do:
If bitten by a pit viper (rattlesnake,
copperhead, cottonmouth)
CHECK the scene to make sure it is safe.
CHECK the child or infant.
Reassure the child or infant that you are going to help.
CALL 9-1-1 or the local emergency number.
Wash the wound.
Keep the injured area lower than the heart.
If bitten by an elapid snake (coral snake)
CHECK the scene to make sure it is safe.
CHECK the child or infant.
Reassure the child or infant that you are going to help.
CALL 9-1-1 or the local emergency number.
Wash the wound.
Apply elastic roller bandage to ft snug but not tight.
Check feeling, warmth and color of limb before and after
applying bandage.
Begin wrapping at the point farthest from the heart.
For any snake bite, DO NOT
Apply ice.
Apply suction.
Apply a tourniquet.
Rash that starts as a small red area at the site of the bite; may
appear a few days or a few weeks after the bite
Fair skin: the center may be lighter in color and the outer edges red
and raised (bulls-eye appearance)
Large wounds
Skin or body parts that have been partially or completely torn away
Bruises
What to look for:
Pain
Possible swelling
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What to do:
Place a cloth, or other thin barrier, such as a gauze pad, between the
source of cold and skin to prevent injury.
Wash the wound with soap and water. If possible, rinse for about 5
minutes with clean, running tap water.
Apply ice or a cold pack that has been wrapped in a cloth or towel to
the bridge of the nose.
If the bleeding does not stop
Call or have someone else call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number.
BlistersFriction
What to look for:
Cover any sore spots or closed blisters with thin gauze, then apply
a bandage.
If a blister is broken
Wash the skin with soap and water.
Wipe the area with antiseptic wipe.
Apply a triple antibiotic ointment or cream, if the child or infant is
not allergic or sensitive to the medication, cover with thin gauze,
and then apply a bandage.
Breathing Emergencies
The American Red Cross strongly recommends that you
take a course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to
learn what to do for a breathing emergency.
What to look for:
The child or infant
Is upset or agitated.
Is sleepy.
Is dizzy.
Exhibits breathing where you can see the muscles between the ribs
going in and out.
What to do:
Check and care for other conditions you fnd. (Go to TABLE OF
CONTENTS, page i.)
If the child or infant is
unconscious
After about 2 minutes, recheck signs of life and pulse for no more
than 10 seconds.
If no signs of life and no breathing
Blistering
The skin is red and has blisters that may open and seep clear fuid
Unconsciousness
CARE for shock and thermal burns. (Go to SHOCK, page 43, and
BURNS, Heat [Thermal] Burns, page 20.)
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Heat (Thermal) Burns
What to do:
Stop the burning. Remove the child or infant from the source of the
burn. Put out fames or remove from source.
Cool the burn. Use large amounts of cold running water until pain is
relieved. Do not use ice to cool the burn.
Cover the burn loosely with a sterile dressing and care for shock. (Go
to SHOCK, page 43.)
For a serious burn, call or have someone else CALL 9-1-1 or the local
emergency number.
Swelling
What to do:
No pulse
What to do:
Tilt the head back and lift the chin to open the airway.
CHECK for signs of life (movement and breathing) for no more
than 10 seconds.
If no breathing, give 2 rescue breaths.
Begin CPR or use an AED if one is immediately available and you are
trained to do so. Follow local protocols.
Give 30 chest compressions.
Give 2 rescue breaths.
No pulse
What to do:
CHECK the infant by tapping the shoulder, ficking the infants foot
and shouting, Are you okay?
Tilt the head back and lift the chin to open the airway.
CHECK for signs of life (movement and breathing) for no more
than 10 seconds.
If no breathing, give 2 rescue breaths.
Begin CPR or use an AED if one is immediately available and you are
trained to do so. Follow local protocols.
Give 30 chest compressions.
Give 2 rescue breaths.
CALL 9-1-1 if the call has not already been made and give care
for Unconscious Choking Child. (Go to CHOKING, Unconscious
ChokingChild, page 27.)
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Conscious ChokingInfant
(Under About Age 1)
What to look for:
CALL 9-1-1, if you have not already done so, and give care for
Unconscious Choking Infant. (Go to CHOKING, Unconscious
ChokingInfant, page 28.)
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Unconscious ChokingChild
(About Ages 112)
What to look for:
Unable to make the chest clearly rise when giving rescue breaths.
What to do:
Tilt the head and lift the chin, then pinch the nose shut.
Unable to make the chest clearly rise when giving rescue breaths.
What to do:
CHECK the infant by ficking the infants foot and shouting, Are
you okay?
Handle the frostbitten area gently; never rub the afected area.
Loss of consciousness
What to do:
If the child or infant is alert, give warm liquids that do not contain
alcohol or cafeine.
Hot water bottles and chemical hot packs that are wrapped in a
towel or blanket may be used.
Irregular breathing
Irregular pulse
If the child or infant is alert and can safely swallow food or fuids
and is known to have diabetes, give sugar (fruit juices, nondiet soft
drinks, table sugar).
Have the child check his or her own sugar level, if he or she
knows how.
Pain
Bleeding
What to do:
Infant
Upset or fussy
Not active
Quiet
Feels warm or hot
Crying
Breathing rapidly
Not eating or sleeping according to habits
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Child
Feels hot to the touch
Complains of being cold or chilled and body aches
Has a headache
Has trouble sleeping or sleeps more than usual
Appears to be drowsy
Is not hungry
What to do:
Was injured as a result of a fall from a height greater than his or her
own height.
Appears to be weak.
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What to look for:
Seizures
Nausea or vomiting
Loss of balance
Bruising of the head, especially around the eyes and behind the ears
What to do:
Weakness or exhaustion
Heavy sweating
What to do:
Apply cool, wet cloths to the skin or mist with cool water.
Send someone to call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number and give
care for heat stroke.
Heat Stroke
What to look for:
Vomiting
What to do:
Cool by placing wet cloths on the skin or mist with cool water.
Pain or discomfort
Bruising or swelling
A child who feels bones grating or heard a snap or pop at the time
of the injury
If what happened to the child makes you think the injury could
be serious
What to do:
The general care for injuries to muscles, bones and joints
includes following R.I.C.E.:
ColdFill a plastic bag or wrap ice with a damp cloth and apply ice
to the injured area for periods of 20 minutes. If continued icing is
needed, remove the pack for 20 minutes and then replace it. Place a
thin barrier between the ice and bare skin.
Place sterile dressings around the open fractures as you would for
an object that is stuck in the body. (See EMBEDDED OBJECT [OBJECT
STUCK IN THE BODY], page 32.)
Avoid moving the exposed bone and limb; this may cause the child
or infant a lot of pain and may make recovery dif cult.
Check for feeling, warmth and color of the skin below the site of
injury, before and after splinting.
Place the rigid splint under the injured area and the joints above
and below the injured area.
Place a triangular bandage under the injured arm and over the
uninjured shoulder to form a sling.
Trouble breathing
Sweating
Changes in alertness
Seizures
Headache
Dizziness
What to do:
If necessary, move the child or infant to safety, away from the source
of the poison.
Apply lotions, such as Caladryl, which may help soothe the area, if
parents have given permission.
Place the child or infant on the side to drain fuids from the mouth.
When the seizure is over, be sure that the childs or infants airway is
open and CHECK for breathing and injuries.
Comfort and stay with the child or infant until he or she is fully
conscious or EMS personnel arrive and take over.
Shock
What to look for:
The child or infant
Is nauseated or vomiting.
Is very thirsty.
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What to do:
Raise the legs about 12 inches if you do not think he or she has a
head, neck or back injury or broken bones in the hips or legs. If you
are unsure, keep the child or infant lying fat.
Comfort and reassure the child or infant until EMS personnel arrive
and take over.
Stroke
What to look for:
Dizziness or confusion
Loss of consciousness
What to do:
If a person has dif culty with any of these tasks or shows any
other signals of a stroke, note the time that the signals began
and call 9-1-1 right away.
Lightheadedness or dizziness
Unconsciousness
Nausea or vomiting
Numbness or weakness
Trouble breathing
Sweating
Diarrhea
Seizures
Inability to move
Severe headaches
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What to do:
Do no further harm.
If the child or infant is conscious and able to cooperate, rinse out the
mouth with cold tap water, if available.
Have the child or infant bite down on a rolled sterile dressing in the
space left by the tooth to stop bleeding.