First Aid - A Visit From The School Nurses

As part of our Health and Wellbeing this term we have been learning some basic first aid.  The school nurse Vicky Anderson and support worker Julie Leitch came in to talk to us about first aid and then we got to have a go at wrapping each other up in bandages!

We learned what is kept in a first aid bag and what first aid to carry out for a nosebleed, a burn, a cut and if someone faints.

 Julie showed Courtney how to put on a head bandage firmly.

                                          It's great fun when nobody's actually hurt or in pain!

                                        Vicky said a burn needs to run under cold water for 10

                                       minutes.  We set this on the timer - it seemed like a long time!

                                       She showed us then how to wrap it in cling film or bandages.

                                       

                                        If you have a deep cut put on a bandage and apply pressure

                                         to the wound.  If blood comes through it never remove it.

                                                          Put another bandage on the top.

                                         Time for Kate to add to her bandages rather than

                                          removing them for clean ones.

                                         If an object gets stuck in the body, leave it and wrap

                                         something around it to stable it.  Never attempt to

                                         remove it and go straight to the hospital.

                                          Vicky demonstrates how she has made the object
                                           stable by wrapping bandages around it.

                                          

                                        Learning how to put on a sling - it's easier than it looks!

                                         Demonstrating how to put someone in the recovery
                                                               position.

                                         Always make sure you're not in danger and then check
                                         the person is breathing before putting in the recovery
                                         position.

                                                                   Well done Keira!

                                             Callum makes sure Greig is well looked after!

                                         We all got a go at putting someone in the recovery
                                          position. Being able to do this could save someone's
                                                                       life.

                                         Looks like an expert put on that sling Luke!

                                             We had great fun at the table of bandages!

                                            "Which way around does the triangle go?"
                                           Aidan's sling doesn't look particularly comfortable!

                                         Oh dear - try and leave them a free hand so they can
                                         do some maths James!

Thanks so much for coming in to teach us about First Aid Vicky and Julie!