Teaching & Learning Centre
As a first responder, one of the toughest calls you will ever make involves the death of a child. But every year in North America, thousands of babies die of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. First responders need to remember that a SIDS death has more than one victim. Much of your time and energy should be focused on ensuring that parents and family members receive the information and support they need. This video is designed to help first responders: Police, EMS, and Firefighters to function as effectively as possible when dealing with the death of an infant and to offer assistance to those who need it most… the family in which a SIDS death has just occurred.