1. Emergency Procedures

2. Life-Threatening First Aid Emergency Procedures
If an infant or toddler in your care…
is unconscious and nonresponsive
is having trouble breathing or is not breathing
has no signs of circulation
has severe bleeding
can not move his or her arms or legs
…take immediate action!

3. What To Do In a Life-Threatening Emergency
Stay Calm and use the “Three C’s”
Check
Call
Care

4. Check
Check the scene
Ensure the scene is safe (if not, move to safety)
Look for clues that might tell you what happened (poisons, broken toys, etc.)

5. Check (cont.) Check the victim
Tap foot (infant) or shoulder (child) and shout victim’s name
Check for other life-threatening emergencies:
Breathing
Bleeding
Broken Bones
Bruises
Burns
Other
To protect both you and the victim, avoid contact with body substances or fluids, known as Body Substance Isolation (BSI), whenever possible. BSI procedures assume that all body fluids are a possible risk; use gloves and/or breathing barriers, if available, and always wash your hands after care.

6. Call Call 911 or your local emergency number
If you are alone and the victim is under eight years old and not breathing, begin CPR for the first minute, then call 911 or your local emergency number
Use a landline versus a cell phone whenever possible

7. Call (cont.)
If someone is with you, have them call 911 or your local emergency number while you provide first aid care
If the problem is not life-threatening but might get worse soon, call the parent(s)/guardian(s)

8. Care Care depends on the medical problem
Always care for life-threatening emergencies first:
Breathing (ensure breathing first)
Bleeding (control all emergency bleeding second)
Broken bones (always suspect a neck or back injury)
Bruises (internal bleeding)
Burns (1st degree burns are mild, followed by 2nd and 3rd degree burns)
NOTE: The next lesson will help you identify first aid situations and action plans you can take as a caregiver.

9. How To Call For Help Call 911 or your local emergency number
Tell the dispatcher you have an emergency
Give the dispatcher the following information:
Address
Cross streets
Phone number
Number of people injured
Type of care administered

10. How To Call For Help (cont.)
4. DO NOT HANG UP!! Wait for dispatcher questions and further instruction
5. If someone is with you, tell them to go outside and meet the ambulance/medical services
6. Call the child’s parent/guardian as soon as possible and let them know what happened