Survey finds many people too scared to carry out CPR on a child
16:01 - 21/04/2011
Survey finds many people too scared t...
A national survey of 2,784 people commissioned last month to mark national First Aid Awareness Week has found that the majority of people - around 77% - would not feel confident in administering first aid to a child.
Only around one in ten people responded to say that they would act to administer CPR if a child was unconscious and not breathing. This is compared to two in five who would perform CPR on an unconscious adult in their family.
Previous studies have also found that many adults are reluctant to perform first aid on children for fear of doing the wrong thing and potentially injuring the child. In 2009 a British Red Cross survey revealed that only 9% of parents would be willing to administer first aid to their own child.
However, this latest study reveals a nationwide reluctance and lack of confidence to administer CPR in general. The majority of people surveyed admitted that they do not like the idea of giving mouth-to-mouth and would be more likely to try CPR if chest compression only was required.
Many people were also confused about the correct use of a defibrillator; less than half of the respondents knew that the equipment should be used on unconscious casualties who are not breathing.
First aid techniques differ when applied to children because of their size and so First Response Training offers paediatric first aid courses on both an introductory and advanced level.
The Basic Paediatric First Aid course is designed for parents, child minders and child carers. It covers basic emergency procedures, including practical training for the resuscitation of babies and children and is four hours in duration. Paediatric first aid is also offered by First Response at an advanced level and they can also provide a further course, Combined Appointed Persons and Paediatric First Aid, which covers first aid techniques for both adults and children, and is particularly useful for those working with teenagers.
First Response’s paediatric first aid courses have been developed in line with Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and Health and Safety Executive (HSE) requirements. They will provide delegates with the knowledge, skills and confidence to administer first aid in an emergency situation.
A wide range of other child care training courses is also on offer from First Response, which was established in 1997 and now teaches to an average of 1,200 students every week. For more information on any of the courses First Response can offer, please call them on free phone 0800 310 2300.
Only around one in ten people responded to say that they would act to administer CPR if a child was unconscious and not breathing. This is compared to two in five who would perform CPR on an unconscious adult in their family.
Previous studies have also found that many adults are reluctant to perform first aid on children for fear of doing the wrong thing and potentially injuring the child. In 2009 a British Red Cross survey revealed that only 9% of parents would be willing to administer first aid to their own child.
However, this latest study reveals a nationwide reluctance and lack of confidence to administer CPR in general. The majority of people surveyed admitted that they do not like the idea of giving mouth-to-mouth and would be more likely to try CPR if chest compression only was required.
Many people were also confused about the correct use of a defibrillator; less than half of the respondents knew that the equipment should be used on unconscious casualties who are not breathing.
First aid techniques differ when applied to children because of their size and so First Response Training offers paediatric first aid courses on both an introductory and advanced level.
The Basic Paediatric First Aid course is designed for parents, child minders and child carers. It covers basic emergency procedures, including practical training for the resuscitation of babies and children and is four hours in duration. Paediatric first aid is also offered by First Response at an advanced level and they can also provide a further course, Combined Appointed Persons and Paediatric First Aid, which covers first aid techniques for both adults and children, and is particularly useful for those working with teenagers.
First Response’s paediatric first aid courses have been developed in line with Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and Health and Safety Executive (HSE) requirements. They will provide delegates with the knowledge, skills and confidence to administer first aid in an emergency situation.
A wide range of other child care training courses is also on offer from First Response, which was established in 1997 and now teaches to an average of 1,200 students every week. For more information on any of the courses First Response can offer, please call them on free phone 0800 310 2300.
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