First Aid For Children (1974)

Discusses the proper first aid procedures for various emergencies involving children, including snake bites, convulsions, accidental poisoning, animal bites, drowning, asthma attacks, burns, and sports injuries. It emphasizes the importance of remaining calm, identifying oneself as having medical training, protecting one’s position, and delegating duties. Key steps include checking the airway, controlling bleeding, and ensuring cardiac function. The text also highlights the need for immediate action in emergencies, such as washing animal bite wounds and cooling burns, and stresses the importance of professional medical care for injured children.

Keywords:
snake bites, first aid, myths, venom, tourniquet, incision, suction, convulsions, breathing, fever, poisoning, identification, animal bites, rabies, drowning, asthma, burns, sports injuries, emergency care, airway, bleeding, cardiac function, medical training.