Smoke & Tear Gas Inhalation

First aid for smoke, tear gas, and toxic inhalation injuries in children in Israel. Children are more vulnerable due to smaller airways, higher respiratory rate per kilogram, proximity to ground-level gas concentrations, and less physiological reserve. Emphasises immediate removal from exposure, fresh air, oxygen administration, and monitoring for delayed respiratory deterioration. Apply when: When a child has inhaled smoke, tear gas, toxic fumes, or combustion byproducts. Common Israeli contexts include Lag B'Omer bonfire smoke, apartment fires in winter (space heater use), tear gas exposure during security incidents near residential areas, and cleaning product fume inhalation. Signs include cough, shortness of breath, stridor (noisy breathing), chest pain, blue lips (cyanosis), dizziness, altered consciousness, and soot around nose or mouth.