What is the first-aid for a facial trauma?
You may do the following if your child had a facial trauma: • Check to see if your child is breathing or has a pulse. Start rescue breathing and CPR (basic life support) if needed. Have someone call 911 or a hospital for medical assistance. • Do not move your child until there is medical help available. If your child is vomiting and needs to turn on his side, make his head and neck stable. Do this by holding both sides of his head and shoulders. Do not allow his head to bend forward or backward, or to twist or turn. • Do not pour any liquid into your child’s mouth or offer food or medicines until he is fully awake. • Do not remove or pull anything that is sticking out from his face. • If your child’s face is bleeding, apply direct pressure on the wound using a clean cloth. Place another cloth on top of the original cloth if it gets soaked with too much blood. • If your child is having a seizure (convulsion), stay with him until the seizure ends. Let him rest until he is fully awake.
