10-Year-old Paramedic Teaches Adults Lifesaving Skills and CPR as ‘The Mini Medic’
Meet the 10-year-old paramedic who teaches adults life-saving procedures as an in-demand mini-medic.
Jack Dawson was just two-years-old when it became obvious he was interested in becoming a paramedic.
His grandfather owns a first response company in Staffordshire, England, and Jack would ride along in his ambulances with the flashing blue lights. By age three, he would start “randomly performing CPR on his teddies, pumping the bear’s chest”.
“So, at the same time he was learning to speak, my husband and I decided to teach him first aid,” said his mother, Danielle. “He was like a sponge. He just picked everything up so quickly.”
Jack, quickly grasped the act of CPR, understanding the different recovery positions, and learned how to use a defibrillator.
Then, at age seven, the youngster started to lead workshop sessions of his own, overseen by his father and other trainers for their charity, Tamworth Have A Heart, which aims to make automatic defibrillators publicly accessible and train people to use them confidently.
Jack teaches both children and adults how to perform CPR and use defibrillators, while also patrolling his town centre and checking that the public defibrillators’ pads and batteries are up to date and fit for use. (Watch a demonstration at the end of the article…)
“His motto was ‘if I can save a life, then you can’,” says Danielle.
The sessions often draw 20-40 people and sometimes Jack gives presentations teaching in front of 100 people.
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He does step-by-step walkthroughs on how to perform CPR with practice dummies laid on the floor, informing people about the dangers—including “looking into patients airways before pumping, in case of vomit or blood”. He gives tutorials on how to operate defibrillators which are used to revive someone from sudden cardiac arrest.
“He absolutely loves teaching,” Danielle told SWNS news agency. “I’ve never seen him so confident before and the fact he’s helping people to save a life determines him even more.”
“People are very surprised. He gets a lot of positive feedback and even special requests to teach people.
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“I think people appreciate the information coming from a child, as it makes them think that if a 10-year-old can do it, then they can.”
Under the name ‘Mini Medic’, Jack has a YouTube channel and a page on TikTok posting medical tutorials and training nights for those unable to attend.
As a result of his community work, the 10-year-old is a finalist for Children of Courage Birmingham Awards.
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Looking forward, Danielle said he’s enthusiastic about going to university and being a paramedic. “It’s all he thinks about!”
WATCH the video below from the news agency SWNS.com…
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