The teaching resources include a presentation and a lesson plan with suggested timed activities.
By the end of the lesson, your students will:
be able to recognise the signs of heat exhaustion
know how to apply basic first aid to help someone who is showing signs of heat exhaustion
understand how to prevent heat exhaustion.
Who can deliver this first aid lesson?
The lesson plans can be delivered by teachers, higher-level teaching assistants, school nurses and youth leaders who have a current first aid qualification. The first aid qualification must cover the topic you are teaching.
All the information from the resources can be found in the current edition of the First Aid Manual.
Heat exhaustion is caused by a loss of salt and water, usually through excessive sweating. Find out what to look for and what to do.
Heat rash
Heat rash is sometimes called prickly heat. Find out what to look for and what to do.
Heatstroke
If someone has heatstroke, your priority is to cool the casualty down as quickly as possible and get them to hospital. Find out what to look for and what to do.
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