Baby first aid: parents to the rescue | Life and style | The Guardian

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"(...) Above the sinks in the Red Cross Norwich centre s toilets is a helpful guide to washing your hands in 11 steps Thankfully the charity s first aid for babies and children is not nearly so complicated Attending the training day with me are nine others including four young teachers and a grandmother Our topics of study are every parent s worst nightmare bleeding embedded objects burns sprains and strains phew a benign one fractures raised temperatures seizures meningitis severe allergic reactions head injuries swallowing harmful substances vomiting and diarrhoea We begin with the building blocks checking for breathing the recovery or safe position and if they are not breathing baby CPR Red Cross trainers say that those memorable Vinnie Jones CPR ads for the British Heart Foundation as well as footballer Fabrice Muamba s cardiac arrest have raised an awareness of cardiopulmonary resuscitation but the technique is different for children under a year old (...)"