Y5/6 (A): Lesson 3: First Aid: Choking

Learning to recognise when someone is choking and understanding how to give first aid, including giving back blows and tummy thrusts, and getting medical help if needed.

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Learning objective

  • To understand how to help someone who is choking.

Statutory guidance

Basic first aid

Pupils should know:

  • how to make a clear and efficient call to emergency services if necessary
  • concepts of basic first-aid, for example dealing with common injuries, including head injuries

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Before the lesson

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Kapow Primary, 
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