First Aid (Continued) – Basic 1 Basic Technology Lesson Note (Third Term)

Learning Objectives:

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

• Practice more first aid skills
• Know how to help someone who is choking
• Remember emergency phone numbers

Introduction:

Last time we learned about first aid for cuts and bruises. Today we will learn about helping someone who cannot breathe properly and other important first aid skills.

Lesson Content:

Review of Previous First Aid:

• First aid is first help for injured people
• Always get adult help
• Keep hands and materials clean
• Stay calm and be gentle

New first aid skills:

1. CHOKING (Something stuck in throat):

Signs someone is choking:

• Cannot speak or cough
• Holding their throat with hands
• Face turns red or blue
• Making strange sounds

What to do:

• Call for adult help immediately
• If they can still cough, let them cough
• Do not hit their back yourself
• Stay with them until adult comes
• Do not try to remove object from mouth

2. Someone feeling faint:

Signs:

• Feeling dizzy or weak
• Face looks pale
• Says they feel sick

What to do:

• Help them sit down slowly
• Get them to put head between knees
• Give them fresh air
• Call an adult
• Stay with them

3. Bee sting:

What to do:

• Tell adult immediately
• Do not try to remove stinger yourself
• Put ice wrapped in cloth on sting
• Watch for swelling or difficulty breathing
• Some people are very allergic to bee stings

4. Stomach ache:

What to do:

• Help person sit or lie down comfortably
• Tell them to breathe slowly
• Do not give any medicine
• Get adult help
• If severe, call for emergency help

Important Emergency Information:

Emergency Phone Numbers to Remember:

• Your home phone number
• Your parents’ mobile numbers
• Emergency services (ask teacher for local number)
• School’s main office number

Information to Give When Calling for Help:

• Your name
• Where you are (school, home address)
• What happened
• How many people are hurt
• Stay on phone until they tell you to hang up

First Aid Golden Rules:

1. Safety First: Make sure area is safe
2. Get Help: Always call adults
3. Stay Calm: Do not panic
4. Be Gentle: Do not cause more harm
5. Stay With Person: Do not leave them alone
6. Know Your Limits: Only do what you have learned

Class Activity:

Practice emergency scenarios with teacher guidance:

• How to call for help
• What information to give
• How to comfort someone who is hurt

Evaluation Questions:

1. What should you do if someone is choking?
2. How can you help someone feeling faint?
3. Should you try to remove a bee stinger yourself?
4. What information should you give when calling for help?
5. What is the most important first aid rule?

Practical Exercise:

Emergency Practice:

• Practice saying your full name clearly
• Practice giving your home address
• Practice staying calm in pretend emergency
• Practice comforting a classmate (role play)

Assignment:

Learn your home phone number and one parent’s mobile number by heart. Ask your parents to show you how to make an emergency call from your home phone.

Subject Teacher: _______________
IT Coordinator: _______________
Head Teacher’s Signature: _______________