First Aid - Bleeding

Lesson: PSHE and citizenship

Class: Class 4 Year: 2024 - 2025

Today, Ms Forrest taught Class 4 all about the role of our heart and the vessels that carry our blood, the importance of blood and what blood is/what it’s made up of. We learned all about the role of red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. 

They then found out about the signs and symptoms of a blood loss injury. We found out about-

-Assessing a situation to keep ourselves safe

-The importance of wearing gloves

-Reassuring a casualty and talking to them

-Making a 999 call/getting help

-Minor cuts and severe cuts and how to treat them

-Foreign objects and what to do

-Being aware of a casualty suffering ‘shock’ - reassuring them - lying them down and keeping them warm

We then had some fun, drawing little red injuries on each other and putting plasters on!