2 Day Paediatric First Aid Training Course

(Also available as a combined face to face / online blended course).

Our 2 day Paediatric / child First Aid training course can be carried out in house, at your venue, for 3 or more candidates. These first aid training courses are in line with the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and meet the needs of Ofsted. Suitable for Child-minders, Nursery and School staff (dealing with Foundation Stage) and anybody who deals with children and wants a more in-depth course.

All our trainers are experienced Paramedics as well as qualified trainers, which ensures informative, real life training.

The syllabus includes:

• Principals & Practice of First Aid
• Primary & Secondary Survey
• Child & Baby Resuscitation (CPR & AED)
• Child & Baby Choking
• Causes of Unconsciousness
• Wounds & Bleeding
• Shock
• Extremity Injuries
• Burns & Scalds
• Eye & Ear Injuries
• Medical Conditions
• Regulations

Certification is dependent on successful continuous assessment. Those delegates who complete the course, and are deemed to have reached the required standard, are awarded a certificate that is valid for three years.

By arrangement, course delivery can be over two days or as several twilight sessions.

Our Course Content is as Follows:

Section 1

Be able to assess an emergency situation and prioritize what action to take
Help a baby or child who is unresponsive and breathing normally
Help a baby or child who is unresponsive and not breathing normally
Help a baby or child who is having a seizure
Help a baby or child who is choking
Help a baby or child who is bleeding
Help a baby or child who is suffering from shock caused by severe blood loss (hypovolaemic shock)

Section 2

Help a baby or child who has burns or scalds
Help a baby or child who has a suspected fracture
Help a baby or child with head, neck or back injuries
Help a baby or child who is suspected of being poisoned
Help a baby or child with a foreign body in eyes, ears or nose
Help a baby or child with an eye injury
Help a baby or child with a bite or sting
Help a baby or child who is suffering from the effects of extreme heat or cold
Help a baby or child having: a diabetic emergency; an asthma attack; an allergic reaction; meningitis; and/or febrile convulsions
Understand the role and responsibilities of the paediatric first aider

Prices quoted are for group bookings.

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