Regularly sessions of Save A Baby’s Life, and Save A Child’s Life are held at Cyclopark, Gravesend. Please contact Julie on salgravesham@gmail.com or call/text 07999965865 for enquiries or bookings.
You can also search ‘Save A Life Gravesham’ on Facebook (see below)
We deal with topics such as:-
- Baby or Child resuscitation (depending on course)
- choking
- drowning
and to make things even more attractive, it’s free!!
This little girl is a bit under the weather. ![]()
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She has been seen by a Dr and diagnosed with Tonsillitis. A common infection that many of us have had. She is being treated with antibiotics and painkillers and is back at home with mum to get better. ![]()
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❌She is also developing life threatening Sepsis.❌ ![]()
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Could you tell? Could you spot the clues? ![]()
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Sepsis is a life-threatening reaction to an infection. It happens when your immune system overreacts to an infection and starts to damage your body’s own tissues and organs. Sepsis is sometimes called septicaemia or blood poisoning. It is a medical emergency and must be treated quickly. ![]()
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Fortunately for this little girl her mum noticed the "mottled skin" that you can see here in the picture on the girls hand and she was treated promptly. ![]()
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Aside from mottled skin, other signs and symptoms in babies and children include: ![]()
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* Fever or feels abnormally cold![]()
* Breathing quickly/sucking in around ribs![]()
* No urine passed for over 12 hours![]()
* Very sleep/drowsy![]()
* Vomiting/Diarrhoea![]()
* Cold hands and feet ![]()
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If you think someone might be developing sepsis call 999 or take them to A and E![]()
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If you would like to improve your first aid knowledge why not attend one of our baby and child first aid classes?