Teaching Kids to Be Ready: First Aid, Families and Little Heroes with Amy Gomes

Welcome to Episode 4 of Voices in VET.In this episode, Taylah is joined by Amy Gomes, Founder of One Little Heart, Critical Care Paramedic, and co-author of What Little Heroes Do.Written by Critical Care Nurse Sarah Duncanson and Critical Care Paramedic Amy Gomes, and illustrated by Pia Leo, What Little Heroes Do was created through a shared passion for education and empowering children. The book is designed to help start conversations around medical emergencies and teach kids about common first aid encounters in a safe, approachable way.Amy shares the story behind the book and why she’s so passionate about helping children understand emergencies and first aid from a young age.The conversation explores what kids are actually capable of understanding, what adults often get wrong, and how parents and educators can start simple, practical conversations without creating fear.With school holidays and long weekends often meaning more time around water, travel and outdoor activities, this episode focuses on simple, practical ways families can help prepare children for real-life emergency situations.A key part of the conversation focuses on why educating kids about first aid early matters not just to empower them in an emergency, but to reduce fear and psychological harm and the thinking behind both What Paramedics Do and the newly released What Little Heroes Do.Amy has also shared a discount code for listeners! Use code LOYAL10 when purchasing the books.We also explore Amy’s work through One Little Heart and her experience on the front line, including what she believes every first aider and trainer should know before help arrives. 🎧 In This Episode• What inspired What Little Heroes Do • Why kids should be part of emergency conversations • What adults often underestimate about children • How to talk to kids about emergencies without fear • Simple ways families can prepare children for emergencies • What paramedics wish first aid trainers would emphasise • What every first aider should know before help arrives 🔗 Links mentioned in this episode🧡 One Little Heart https://onelittleheart.com.au/📚 What Little Heroes Do https://onelittleheart.com.au/product/what-little-heroes-do/📖 What Paramedics Do https://onelittleheart.com.au/product/book-what-paramedics-do/Send us Fan Mail