How to Teach Kids First Aid and Safety

It is important to teach kids about first aid and safety at an early age and continue to reinforce it through the years as they grow up. Give them detailed first aid and safety tips, from safety in the house to interacting with strangers. Make sure to have an in-depth conversation that covers a wide range of possible scenarios and come up with solutions together. This will ensure that children will be more likely to remember them if they do encounter a similar real-life situation.

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      Teach them when to dial 911. Emphasize that this emergency number will get the police, fire department or ambulance to their exact location if there is a medical emergency, a fire or a safety issue, such as a robbery. Make a list of possible scenarios that are appropriate to dial 911 with your children.

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      Make sure your children know the address of your home in case of emergency. If they can read, write it down with them and put it in a place they can easily refer to if the need arises.

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      Reinforce your children's safety when riding on wheels, whether in a car or on their bicycles. Make sure they understand the importance of wearing a seat belt and a helmet, respectively.

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      Share your family escape plan with your children regarding fires and other natural disasters that can occur where you live. Practice the plan with your children so they can get a better idea of what to do if a similar scenario occurs. Establish a family meeting place outside of the house.

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      Instruct your children not to give out personal information to people they do not know and how to act around strangers. Make sure that they understand that it is not acceptable to take anything from strangers or go with them anywhere. Clarify who a stranger is and go through a list of people and ask your children if they think such a person is a stranger or not.

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      Make sure children know where the first aid kit is and how to use everything in it. A basic first aid kit should have bandages, antiseptic wipes, gauze, tweezers and an instant ice pack.

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      Explain to your children what to do if they drink poison accidentally and how they should call the poison control immediately. Post this number where they can easily refer to it in the future. Make sure that you keep all household chemicals out of their reach to prevent this from happening.

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