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What should I do if the kid I'm babysitting has a heart attack and the parents left no phone numbers??
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The first thing you need to do is call 911.
Now, remember that if you decide to learn CPR, (which someone else has suggested) you need to know the different types. CPR on babies and younger children is obviously quite different.
I actually learned this in a babysitting class, and if you are interested, you should sign up for one. They also teach a lot of useful information regarding the emotions of different age levels, games to play with certain children, and other random things! :)
-SelinaKyle.
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No one has said this, but maybe try [as a precaution] taking a CPR and First Aid course or something through Red Cross [I'm sure there's one nearby].
That way you can learn how to treat a child should this happen, though unlikely.
And obviously have the parents give emergency contact numbers, and your first option should ALWAYS be 911.
--Jack
(16/m)
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If anything severely medical like that happens to the kid (like a seizure, something like that), even if the parents did leave you contact information, call 911. Then you call the parents, if you have their number. Imagine if you called the parents before an ambulance... they would tell you to call 911 anyway. If they don't leave contact numbers, ask for them and write them down. And ask if the child has any medical conditions.
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It's really unusual for a child to have a heart attack, but if it did happen, you'd call for an ambulance without delaying.
I don't understand why the parents wouldn't leave any contact numbers.. If you're babysitting, you MUST remind them to leave you some. but again, let's just say they didn't leave any.. you could go with the child in the ambulance and leave them a note.
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you need to know the adress. most likley the kid is not having a heart attack. but for whatever happens you need to know the adress for the 911 call. always. call 911 if you think something happened
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Call the local authorities or ambulances, and in most areas the number is 911.
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call 911!
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