79% of parents wouldn't know the correct technique for saving a baby from choking, which is a pretty scary statistic. St John Ambulance believe that everyone should have the skills and confidence to know what to do in an emergency. Knowing basic first aid can be the difference between life and death.
St John Ambulance have made a short memorable video, The Chokeables – featuring the voices of David Walliams, David Mitchell, Johnny Vegas and Sir John Hurt – that shows people how to help a choking baby.
In The Chokeables, a video launched earlier this year, the celebrities take on the characters of animated objects that could potentially choke babies: a small princess toy, a pen lid, a jelly baby and a peanut. They've joined together because they've had enough and want to show how easy it is to save a choking baby's life.
In just 40 seconds you can learn how to give first aid to a choking baby.
The St John Ambulance website is packed with useful information such as first aid videos, training courses and much more.
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Yes, I took a first aid class awhile back to know what to do in that situation. Hope I never ever have to use any of those thing's I learned!
ReplyDeleteYes but only since seeing the advert!
ReplyDeleteYes, I would. (Bev)
ReplyDeleteYes, as I remember my parents having to do it with a younger brother!
ReplyDeleteI think (hope) so as I took a free first aid class for new parents when my son was born, but I don't think I could stay calm enough to do it properly!
ReplyDeleteyes i'm a childminder so take a first aid course ever 3 years x
ReplyDeletepanic makes the mind go blank, so yes, but no!
ReplyDeleteI would hope i would be ok, but i'm sure the panic would set in
ReplyDeleteyes i would as i used to work with babies and children
ReplyDeleteYes I think I would be ok, I once had to perform the Heimlich manovure on my husband and its very scary seeing someone choke, much less a child, (slightly different but still choking!)
ReplyDeleteYes I would but be scared too in the moment
ReplyDeleteYes, as a nursery nurse, I went on regular first aid courses. As a full time mum now, I attened a refresher course about 3 months ago.
ReplyDeleteI would hope I would be calm an know what to do an not panic , I have not ha any courses before and reading your blog has made me feel I may nee to enrol
ReplyDeleteHopefully yes!
ReplyDeleteYes, I work with children so do first aid regularly.
ReplyDeleteYes, because I went on many first aid training courses when I worked as a nursery nurse.
ReplyDeleteWe have 3 Great kids now but unfortunately 20 years ago we lost or daughter from cot death not surprisingly we were very nervous about having any more children but we were introduced to C.O.N.I ( care of next infant ) they teach you all aspects of child first aid and life saving. Anyone who is having a child should take a first aid coarse because for the sake of very little time the amount of worry it would save you is amazing
ReplyDeleteno i dont, this makes me really worried though Im gunna google it now!
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