Andrew Farrar, technical support officer for the British Red Cross, suggested that six out of ten mothers and fathers - which may include those that have children who wear alert bracelets - would not know how to react with a child choking or if they stopped breathing.
He referred to recent statistics that revealed 90 per cent of parents may not be able to cope if their kid has an asthma attack and he argued that lack of awareness is the key to this problem.
Last week, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence published draft recommendations aimed at reducing the amount of accidental injuries suffered by children, which included safety checks in homes where those under the age of five are living.
Mr Farrar indicated that parents need basic skills such as first aid to deal with these scenarios and organisations such as the British Red Cross are committed to making it as easy to understand as possible.
He referred to recent statistics that revealed 90 per cent of parents may not be able to cope if their kid has an asthma attack and he argued that lack of awareness is the key to this problem.
Last week, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence published draft recommendations aimed at reducing the amount of accidental injuries suffered by children, which included safety checks in homes where those under the age of five are living.
Mr Farrar indicated that parents need basic skills such as first aid to deal with these scenarios and organisations such as the British Red Cross are committed to making it as easy to understand as possible.
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