Glencoe Health © 2007Chapter 28:
First Aid and EmergenciesChapter 28 Parent Letter and ActivitiesDear Parent or Guardian, Your teen’s health class is learning about first aid and emergencies. Hospital
emergency rooms treated 33,000,000 cases in 2000. Basic first aid can often
mean the difference between a moderate wound and a critical one; and in some
cases, properly administered first aid can mean the difference between life
and death. Students will learn the proper steps in offering preliminary care,
matching responses to situations. Students will then discuss the importance
of receiving specialized first aid and CPR training before attempting to implement
either. Your teen will explore the following topics in this chapter: - Providing First Aid.
- CPR and First Aid for Shock and Choking.
- Responding to Common Emergencies.
- Treatment for Poisoning.
Please reinforce our classroom work by discussing with your son or daughter
one or more
of the following topics: Give your teen an example or two of emergency situations
and ask him or her to explain proper first-aid responses. Ask your teen to
demonstrate how he or she would deal with a choking situation. Show your teen
where you store your emergency first-aid supplies. Make a list of additional
items that might be useful. Ask your teen to locate necessary emergency response
phone numbers, create a list, and place them by all the phones in the house.
Arrange for your son or daughter to take a first aid or CPR training class. Please plan other activities that will help prepare your son or daughter to
act responsibly
and effectively in an emergency situation. Thank you for supporting our classroom
work. Feel
free to contact me if you wish to discuss your teen’s health education. Sincerely, Health Teacher |