No matter how careful you are when it comes to your child’s safety in your 
home, you cannot protect the little one enough every parent should have basic first aid skills in case of emergencies. Childhood poisoning is one of such emergencies that require a bit of first aid knowledge, even after child proofing every inch of the house, locking up all cleaning chemicals and storing all the medicines in the top most shelves; children tend to be very curious and
experimental when no one is watching. Children end up ingesting very harmful substances such as make-up, cleaning detergents, or even fertilizers from the kitchen garden things that you wouldn’t think of stashing away for their safety. Reported cases of poisoning reveal that it is most common among children under 7years. Parents need to know how to act in the event of such emergencies as it is vital and can save a child’s life.
Indications of childhood poisoning before carrying out First Aid
• Redness or Burns around the mouth (is a sign your kid drank something caustic)
• Smell of chemicals from the breath
• Stainss, Burns, and smells on the child, clothes, or anywhere in the house
• Vomiting, sleepiness, confusion, difficulty breathing, or other strange behavior
• Unconsciousness or Seizures
First aid for childhood poisoning:
In the event of child poisoning it is important that you remain calm and locate the cause of the poisoning so as to know exactly how to treat it and also to ensure that it causes no more harm to others. There are various ways to treat different poisoning cases among them, that‘s why it is good for every member at home to attend First Aid Training so as to have the know how.
• Check for the child’s state of consciousness; this determines the treatment to give the child and also who to call for assistance.
• If the child is unconscious, and shows no sign of life immediately start to administer CPR and call for emergency medical assistance giving clear information of what transpired.
• If the child is unconscious but seems to be breathing normal, put her in the recovery position (make them lie on the side with head tilted slightly above) to open up the airway.
• If the poisoning is in solid form, for example pills, wrap your finger in a clean cloth or even wash your hands clean and remove any residue that may be in your child’s mouth.
• If it is a skin corrosive, you may remove the child’s clothing from the injured area and put under running water for 30 minutes.
• If it has has come in contact with the child’s eyes, you may flush the eyes with plenty of clean, lukewarm water for at least 15 minutes. Ask the child to blink repetitively and avoid rubbing their eyes.
• DO NOT induce vomiting unless you’re advised to do so by medical professionals.
Conclusion
It is almost not easy to child proof all corners of the house as even the common household things can contain harmful chemicals that affect children. It is only safer if a parent learns basic First Aid Courses treatments to administer to the children before the medics arrive.
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