Emergency Services Day / First Aid Basics
First Aid Basics
Children learn how to call Triple Zero and practise simple bandaging on each other, building confidence to help in an emergency.
How to run it
- Explain when to call 000 and practise what to say using a pretend phone.
- Show how to clean and cover a small scratch.
- Have pairs practise wrapping a bandage on an arm or ankle.
- Recap the steps and when to get an adult.
You will need
- crepe bandages
- adhesive bandages
- pretend phone
- first aid poster
Make it easier or harderYounger children focus on calling 000; older children can practise a sling.
SafetyRemind children never to call 000 unless it is a real emergency, and that this does not replace a first aid course.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 3Children build knowledge and skills to support their own and others' safety.
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