2 Day Paediatric First Aid Course (12hr)

3 Year Qualification

The syllabus of this course exceeds the requirements of Ofsted & EYFS for teachers and people responsible for children.

Day 1 Schedule

• Responsibilities of the first aider
• Priorities of treatment
• The unconscious baby/child
• Infant and child resuscitation
• Incident management and reporting
• Control bleeding and manage shock
• Choking
• Treat burns and scalds
• Head injuries, seizures and febrile convulsions
• Fractures

Day 2 Schedule

• Recognise and deal with a range of common illnesses/ diseases
• Asthma and hyperventilation
• Neck and spinal injuries
• Poisoning
• Allergies and anaphylactic shock
• Extremes of hot and cold
• Electric shock
• Bites and stings
• Eyes, ears and nose
• Scenarios

Please note, this is an overview of the course - the exact order of topics may vary.