Course Details
Course Duration | 2 Days |
Times | 0900 - 1630 |
Previous Experience | None required |
Minimum age | 16 Years old |
Course handbook | A comprehensive Paediatric First Aid publication is issued to support the course |
Assessment | Continuous Assessment |
Certification | Successful candidates will receive a Paediatric First Aid Certificate that is valid for Three years. It is recommended that you update your skills by taking an annual half day up-date refresher |
Clothing | Please wear clothing suitable for laying on the floor as part of the First Aid practicals /scenarios |
Refreshments | Bring your own drinks. |
Lunch | Bring your own lunch |
Parking | Is free |
Course Fee | Total Cost. VAT Not charged. Book and Pay below |
Scenarios
This course will be scenario based, we will be working inside and outside the classroom, so come prepared for First Aid incidents inside and outside the classroom.
Over the two day course the following group scenarios will take place outside the classroom:-
Resuscitation - Adult, Child, Baby
Unconscious casualty - The Recovery position
Wounds and Bleeding
Course Content
Planning for first aid emergencies
Dealing with emergencies
Record keeping
Resuscitation CPR Adult, Child, Baby
Use of AED Defibrillator (Hands on Real working Defibrillator as our Manikins are desiged to work with Real Defibs)
Unconscious casualty
Recognising and dealing with shock, anaphylactic shock
Recognising and responding appropriately to electric shock
Recognising and responding appropriately to bleeding and wounds
Responding appropriately to a casualty who has/is:-
Burns and scalds,
Choking,
Suspected fractures, head, neck and back injuries,
Asthma, Epilepsy. Diabetic emergencies,
Febrile convulsions, meningitis, sickle cell crisis,
Poisoning, bitten/stung, nose bleeds, grazes, cuts, splinters, bumps/bruises,
Ear, eye and nose conditions,
Heat and Cold conditions.
Putting together a First Aid Kit.