Keep your kids safe by taking first aid
Consider first aid training in case your child gets sick or hurt
Emergencies and injuries such as allergies, burns, scrapes and falls — no matter how small or big — can happen anytime, to anyone, especially young children. As a newcomer in a new environment, especially during the adventurous summer months, it’s important to understand how to keep our kids safe, which is why I recommend immigrant parents get first aid training.
What is first aid training?
First aid training teaches you essential life-saving skills and knowledge, to provide care, preserve life, prevent conditions from worsening, and promote recovery to an ill or injured person. This training includes a variety of hands-on skill training and up-to-date first aid knowledge, in a variety of topics including CPR, choking, allergies, burns and so much more.
Why should parents take a first aid course?
Prevention is key to health and safety. First aid training will provide you with information on some common injuries and potential accidents, along with common prevention methods to avoid any problems in your home or when you’re outdoors with your children.
And, if something bad does occur, you will feel ready to deal with it. After all, help might not be available during an emergency immediately, so first aid training will prepare you to step up until professional help is available.
Time, of course, is of the essence when dealing with many emergencies. Even if help is on its way, some illness and injuries, such as choking, require immediate first aid treatment. In many cases, a few minutes delay can mean the difference between life and death. By having first aid knowledge, you will be able to make better decisions, get the appropriate help in a timely manner, lower risk of infection and to provide proper care until help arrives.
Administering medication or using first aid kits and other life saving equipment such as a defibrillator might be necessary at times as well. You will learn how to find and use the proper supplies.
Children look to their parents for guidance, especially when they are in emergency situations. So, if parents are trained in first aid, they can better calm and care for the child, and be able to communicate all relevant medical information to the paramedics.
By taking first aid training, we will be able to calmly and confidently take charge and help in emergency situations. Most importantly, it gives us peace of mind that we have what it takes to help our families when needed. Sign up for a first aid class today! Ask at a local community centre or immigrant settlement agency on where to sign up!