Learn first aid skills for babies and children

Learn skills to help a baby or child in a first aid emergency

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Our First Aid skills are simple, easy-to-learn, and suitable for anyone looking to learn first aid and help others in an emergency. Explore the different skills below to enhance your own learning so you may be able to assist during an emergency.

Staying safe while giving first aid

Please always consider your personal safety when giving first aid. Look out for any dangers and only act when you're confident it is safe to do so.

Learn simple first aid skills for babies and children

Start learning these simple first aid skills to be confident in helping babies and children in first aid emergencies.

First aid for a baby or child who is having a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis)

First aid for a child who is having an asthma attack

First aid for a baby or child who is bleeding heavily

First aid for a baby or child who may have a broken bone

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First aid for a baby who is choking

First aid for a child who is choking

First aid for a baby or child with croup

First aid for a baby or child who is having an epileptic seizure

First aid for a baby or child who is having a febrile seizure

First aid for a baby or child with a fever

First aid for a baby or child who has a head injury

First aid for a child: Heat exhaustion and heatstroke

First aid for a baby or child who may have meningitis

First aid for a child who has a nosebleed

First aid for a baby or child who has swallowed something harmful

First aid for a baby who is unresponsive and breathing

First aid for a child who is unresponsive and breathing

First aid for a baby who is unresponsive and not breathing

First aid for a child who is unresponsive and not breathing

First aid for a baby or child who is vomiting and has diarrhoea

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