Child Not Breathing - Pediatric 911 Scenario
Emotionally charged pediatric emergency focusing on rapid recognition of cardiac arrest and delivering calm, effective CPR instructions to a panicked caregiver.
Training Objectives
- Identify possible cardiac arrest in a child within seconds.
- Take control of a highly emotional caller and gain cooperation.
- Deliver CPR instructions clearly, step by step, without medical jargon.
- Keep focus on compressions and breathing while help is responding.
Sample Call Transcript
CALL TAKER: 911, what is the address of the emergency
CALLER: It is 44 Pine Street, please my baby is not breathing
CALL TAKER: I have 44 Pine Street. What city
CALLER: Franklin, please hurry
CALL TAKER: Tell me exactly what happened.
CALLER: He was just playing and then he fell over, he is not breathing.
CALL TAKER: How old is he
CALLER: He is three.
CALL TAKER: Is he awake
CALLER: No.
CALL TAKER: Is he breathing at all, even gasping
CALLER: I do not think so.
CALL TAKER: Listen carefully, I am going to tell you how to help him.
CALL TAKER: Lay him flat on his back on a hard surface. Put the phone on speaker if you can.
CALL TAKER: Place one hand in the center of his chest. You are going to push hard and fast about one third the depth of his chest.
CALL TAKER: Count out loud with me, one, two, three, four. Keep pushing until help takes over.
Key Learning Points
- Fast recognition of pediatric cardiac arrest indicators.
- Using a firm, reassuring tone during high emotion calls.
- Giving clear, simple CPR directions that match local protocols.
- Maintaining compressions with minimal interruptions until responders arrive.
Practice Pediatric CPR Calls
VoiceDispatch Labs lets trainers simulate different pediatric emergencies so call takers build confidence while learning to control their own emotions.
Launch Child Not Breathing Simulation