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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A child has high fever and may be lethargic, refusing fluids, or showing rash or breathing difficulty.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Hot body with poor drinking, unusual sleepiness, or crying unlike normal.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Purple rash, neck stiffness, or ribs pulling in when breathing.
Scene hazards: Febrile seizure, Dehydration
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Undress to comfortable light clothing.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Encourage small sips every few minutes.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Sponge lukewarm if child tolerates — never cold bath for infant.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Watch breathing and alertness continuously.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 if difficult to wake, seizure, stiff neck, or laboured breathing.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Infants under 3 months with any fever need urgent assessment.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Meningitis and sepsis in children are time-critical emergencies.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Trust parental instinct — "not acting right" warrants medical check.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT give aspirin to children — Reye syndrome risk.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT delay care waiting for fever to drop if child looks very ill.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — All high fever in children needs antibiotics immediately at home
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Many fevers are viral. Danger signs and professional assessment determine need for antibiotics.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Wrong antibiotics delay correct care; missing bacterial meningitis is fatal.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Children dehydrate faster than adults during fever.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Some febrile illnesses in children become serious within hours.