2 Day Paediatric First Aid Course
The paediatric first aid course is designed for professionals whose occupation involves the care of infants or children.
This course meets the requirements of the Early Years foundation statutory framework, OFSTED, Sure Start, NCMA. The Paediatric course teaches you to provide emergency care and first aid for children of all ages and infants of less than a year old.
Course Content
- Scene Safety
- Primary Assessment
- CPR – Adult, Infant, Child
- Dealing with Bleeding
- Conscious and Unconscious Choking, Adult, Infant, Child
- Recognising and treating Shock
- Spinal Injury Management
- Injury Assessment
- Illness Assessment
- Treatment and recognition of specific illnesses related to infants and children
- Extremes of Temperature
- Meningitis
- Febrile Convulsions
Resources: All candidates will be provided with a first aid pack (including wound dressing, bandage and vent aid for CPR) and a full colour First aid manual.
Certification: On successful completion of this training course, candidates will be awarded a certificate in Paediatric First aid which is valid for 3 years.
Eligibility: Any candidate who may be required to provide First aid to a casualty in a child care setting.