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Everyday First Aid: Asthma

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British Red Cross
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Every Day First Aid: Asthma attack
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Marco?
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Asthma, right?
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Don't panic. Come and sit down.
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Make yourself comfortable
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[HELP THEM SIT IN A CONFORTABLE POSITION]
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Have you got your inhaler?
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[AND TAKE THEIR MEDICATION]
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Don't worry, I 'll find it.You just take, deep, slow breaths.
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Here we are. There. Now just relax.
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Okay? That's right. Now long, slow breaths.
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That's right.
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(Marco's breathing slows)
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That's better. I wonder, what brought that on?
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I had a cold recentrly. Sometimes brings an attack on, I think.
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EVERY DAY FIRST AID: ASTHMA ATTACK
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HELP THEM TAKE THEIR MEDICATION
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REASSURE THE PERSON
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IF THE ATTACK BECOMES SEVERE, CALL 999
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REMEMBER: HELP THEM TAKE THEIR MEDICATION

Title:: Everyday First Aid: Asthma
Description:: Helping someone who is having an asthma attack -- help them take their medication.

This is one of 14 videos on an online learning resource called Everyday First Aid -- an easy way to learn basic first aid skills, featuring real people in real-life scenarios.

Want to know more? Visit our website: redcross.org.uk/everydayfirstaid

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Video Language:: English, British
Duration:: 01:38

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