 feel they would benefit from more help and information – when it comes to performing CPR on babies and young children. Over a third of new parents admit they would not feel confident in performing CPR on their child – and just 15% believe they would be able to recognise if their youngster was in cardiac arrest. And nearly two-thirds (62%), of the 1,000 parents and guardians polled, with children aged six or under, say their biggest concern when it comes to their little's one safety, is knowing what to do in an emergency situation, if they are unresponsive. However, just 27% feel they would know when it was necessary to seek medical attention for their child – and only a third (34%) have spoken to their child about the dangers of drowning. The research was commissioned by Resuscitation Council UK (RCUK) – which has also released a free book, titled Aaron's Heart, to help teach parents and caregivers the basics of CPR for babies and children. And the book has been supported by parents Dan and Vicky Swales – who lost their newborn son, Noah, at just three days old, despite Dan performing CPR on him. Noah had contracted bacterial meningitis, which doctors had failed to detect during routine blood samples. Dan and Vicky, both 37, noticed their son was unwell after a family trip, when he refused to eat and began turning blue, and they rushed to the nearest hospital. But, on the way, they noticed Noah wasn't breathing, and pulled over in a supermarket car park to start performing CPR. RAF medic Dan, from Halesowen, near Birmingham, said: 'I stopped the car and started performing CPR on Noah in the front seat until the ambulance arrived. He was unresponsive. 'I've had to do CPR on children before as part of my job, but this was personal – he was my special boy.' A carer from the l){kind=link}
Less than a fifth feel they would be able to recognise if their youngster was in cardiac arrest – and just 27% would know when to seek medical help for their child
Nearly nine in ten parents (89%) feel they would benefit from more help and information â when it comes to performing CPR on babies and young children.
Over a third of new parents admit they would not feel confident in performing CPR on their child â and just 15% believe they would be able to recognise if their youngster was in cardiac arrest.
And nearly two-thirds (62%), of the 1,000 parents and guardians polled, with children aged six or under, say their biggest concern when it comes to their little’s one safety, is knowing what to do in an emergency situation, if they are unresponsive.
However, just 27% feel they would know when it was necessary to seek medical attention for their child â and only a third (34%) have spoken to their child about the dangers of drowning.