We all want to be able to help in case of an emergency. But what if the information we have is wrong or inaccurate? Check out these 10 common myths about first aid and learn what you should do instead.

1. 10
most common myths about
first aid for children
(And what you should do instead)
By Appetite For Education

2. Statistics you need to know
On average, 12,175 children 0 to 19 years of age died
each year in the United States from an unintentional
injury.
Some of these deaths or injuries could have been
prevented with the proper knowledge of first aid
procedures.
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3. What if the first aid procedures you know are
inaccurate?
On the next pages you will read 10 common first aid
myths and tips what to do instead.
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4. Choking
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Myth: When a child is choking, get the object with
your fingers or shake the object off your child.
Instead: Encourage your child to cough. If it doesn't help,
give 5 blows on their back. Still unsuccesful? Put your fist
under your child's ribs and deeply but lightly compress
their abdominal muscles towards yourself and upwards.
In the meantime, ask someone to call the local
emergency number.

5. Nosebleed
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Myth: Tilt the head back to control the
nosebleed.
Instead: The proper treatment is to
squeeze the soft parts of your child's nose
and tilt their head forward, then wait for 10
minutes till the bleeding stops.

6. Foreign body in the eye
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Myth: Encourage your child to rub their eye when
they have a foreign substance in it, so that tears will
wash it out.
Instead: Flush the eye with clean water from the nose to the
ear. It is recommended to rinse the eye using eye cap or eye
kit if you have it.

7. FROSTBITE
Myth: Rub frostbitten body parts or rub snow on
the affected skin.
Instead: Bring your child to a warm place and
remove any wet clothes from them. Wrap your
child with an emergency blanket and give them
warm liquid to drink.
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8. Seizures
Myth: Put objects in child's mouth to prevent them
from biting their tongue and physically restrain them.
Instead: Move any objects away from the child, protect
their head and wait till the attack subsides.
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9. Foreign body in the wound
Myth: Remove the embedded object as soon as possible.
Instead: The most important thing is to immobilize the
affected limb. Do not remove the objects from the wound
as it can only increase the bleeding. Apply a dressing to
stabilize it within the wound.
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10. Sprain, strain, fracture
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Myth: Apply heat to a sprain, strain or fracture.
Instead: Combat the swelling with cold, not heat. Heat
can actually increase the swelling. The best thing you can
do is apply ice or a cold compress wrapped in thin cloth
for about 20 minutes. Stabilize the wound.

11. Heat exhaustion vs. heat stroke
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Myth: Heat exhaustion is the same as heat stroke and
should be treated similarly.
Fact: Heat exhaustion is most often a result of direct
exposure to sun. Heat stroke, on the other hand, is caused
by severe overheating of the body and is a life-threatening
condition.

12. Poisoning
Myth: Some people claim you should induce vomiting
when your kids swallows a harmful substance.
Instead: Establish what was was taken, how much and
when, and call the local emergency number.
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13. Snakebites
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Myth: Suck the venom of the wound or cut the bite to
release the venom.
Instead: Call the local emergency number, limit your
child's movement, wash the wound with water and
apply a clean dressing.

14. Learn more
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