Paediatric First Aid

Course duration: 12 hours/2 days

Intro to the course:

This course has been developed for those who are working with children and infants in a professional environment for example schools, creche assistants, teachers, professional child minders etc.

It is ideal for individuals who are responsible for children and infants, who wish to gain a nationally accredited Level 3 Award.

This 2 day course meets the requirements set out by the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and Ofsted. In order to obtain this qualification, you must attend 2 days and complete all the training.

Syllabus:

• Responsibilities and reporting
• Dealing with an unresponsive casualty
• Assessment of the situation
• Wounds & bleeding
• CPR – adult, child and baby
• Minor injuries
• Epilepsy
• Anaphylaxis
• Shock
• Head injuries
• Infantile convulsions
• Heat and cold
• Eye injury
• Fainting
• Choking
• Sickle cell anaemia
• Burns
• Diabetes
• Foreign bodies – ears, eyes, nose
• Meningitis

Certificate – valid for 3 years, regulated by Ofqual.
Renewing the qualification – attend the same course again to re-qaulifiy.