Important
This unit is part of the new RSE & PSHE scheme, developed in line with the updated government Relationships, Sex and Health Education guidance.
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Recognise when a situation may be a medical emergency and assess it safely before acting.
- Decide how to get help safely, including when to call 999, how to make a clear emergency call and understand that the emergency service operator will guide them through what to do.
- Explain how to stay safe and support others while waiting for emergency services to arrive.
- Describe why someone who is seriously injured should not be moved unless they are in immediate danger.
- Describe when the recovery position and a defibrillator may be used in a medical emergency.
- Practise placing someone in the recovery position with guidance.
- Explain why getting help is more important than worrying about getting into trouble, and why filming an emergency is not the right course of action.
- Recognise that trusted adults, emergency service operators and emergency responders are there to help in a medical emergency.
Suggested prior learning
Staying safe: How can I stay safe as I grow up?
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Teacher video: Further first aid Unit overview
Lessons
Lesson 1: How can I help in an emergency?
Lesson 2: How do I check someone for a response?
Lesson 3: How can I help someone who is unconscious but breathing?
Lesson 4: How can I tell if someone is not breathing normally?
Lesson 5: How can a defibrillator help save a life?
Lesson 6: How can I respond safely in an emergency?
Key skills
Key skills
- Staying calm and assessing a situation before acting, including checking that it is safe to approach before helping.
- Identifying situations where calling 999 is appropriate vs not.
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Key knowledge
- Children should get help from a trusted adult rather than attempting to handle an emergency alone.
- In an emergency, getting help is more important than worrying about getting into trouble.
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Key vocabulary
cautious (Y5/6)
emergency (Y1/22)
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Unit resources
Knowledge organiser – RSE & PSHE Y6: Further first aid
Aimed at pupils, two pages providing key facts and definitions from the unit 'Further first aid'.
Vocabulary display – RSE & PSHE Y6: First aid
A display version of the vocabulary from the unit 'Further first aid'.
Cross-curricular opportunities
British values: Mutual respect.
English: Spoken language.
Geography: Geographical skills and fieldwork.
