Teaching CPR to Kids: Fun Songs to Help Keep the Beat

[foxyroxy]

Do you or your child know how to give CPR?
Being asked by my 8 year old about emergency situations and CPR

this morning (as her brother was resuscitated 2021 at the age of 3)
So I've just showed her a video again from good old YouTube & then said there are songs to encourage the rate at which chest compressions should be given.... here are a few:

The Beegees - Staying Alive

Star Wars - The Imprerial March

TechnoTronic - Pump up the Jam

Queen - Another one bites the dust

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet home Allabamma

Madonna - Vogue

Otis Reading - Sitting on the dock of the bay

Rick Astley - Never gonna give you up
The Imperial March seems most fitting, but any tune that will keep that heart going until help arrives!

 

[schowdhury]

Nelly the elephant is another good one and one most kids will know if needed x

 

[amotz]

Number 4 always seems insensitive

 

[foxyroxy]

@amotz agreed

 

[patsip]

Baby shark is another one x

 

[lushikut]

Nelly the elephant is a good one for kids. There's actually a Spotify playlist that has a load of CPR songs

 

[amywah80]

Was always told Nellie the elephant or the beegees myself

 

[smileagain]

Nellie the elephant was said on this morning but I can't remember it

 

[johnboris]

Imperial March is too slow.
Nellie the elephant is great for children. Beegees is a good one for timings.

 

[ruu]

I struggled to do cpr for 60 seconds and im a strong man, i wouldnt hold much hope of my 9 year old being able to do an effective chest compression, thats without the emotional stress of being in a situation where he needs to

 

[templeofthespirit]

@ruu my incredibly strong and fit sister performed CPR on a gentleman at a gas station once. 15min in total. She said it was the most exhausting and strenuous thing she has ever done.
I don't think a child could keep anyone alive sadly.

 

[foxyroxy]

@ruu even teaching them how to call for help. How to seek another grown up near by / next door for example, can make a huge difference. "The chain of survival."

 

[ruu]

@foxyroxy agreed, my boys are very aware of how to react in a crisis, calling for help being the first step, well after trying to remain calm

 

[spankdolla]

If there intrested in it find local St John's ambulance they will have kids section badgers they can go to and learn about it in child safe way

 

[tbarber2]

The St Johns first aid app is worth installing

 

[thamtutuhoanglong]

I’ve been teaching my son since he was 3 years old. At the least once a month we practice. So it stays fresh in his memory.
Hopefully he won’t ever have to but if he does least he will know what to do. Fingers crossed.

 

[bookagape]

@rocknrollheart17

 

[mrome123]

Nelly the elephant xxx

 

[renochristian]

Son doesn't know how to give CPR but knows the tunes from the advert.
He knows how to put in recovery position though and call my mum/999/both.
He's 10.

 

[barronkanetaylor]

You can also ask a smart speaker in your home to “start emergency CPR” and it will count with you
However the most important thing is to teach them to dial 999 first, always get help on the way and if possible get the phone on speaker as the call handler will then talk them through the best course of action