COURSE OVERVIEW 
 
The course is taught by qualified medical and emergency services personnel and is designed for Professionals looking after children; including teachers, childminders, Au Pairs and playgroup leaders.
 
It is also an excellent course for parents who would like a more in depth training on common accidents and illnesses focussing on babies and children. Scenarios are used to consolidate learning and practice real life possibilities.
 
This Paediatric First Aid course meets Ofsted requirements for Registered Childminders and the requirements for Nannies under the DfES Approved Carers Scheme. It can also be used as evidence for employees working towards an NVQ in Childcare and Education.
 
 
COURSE CONTENT
Principles of first aid
First aid kit
Action planning and incident reporting
Treatment of an unconscious casualty
Resuscitation in adults, babies and children
Recognising and treating shock in adults, babies and children
Febrile convulsions. Sprains, strains and fractures
Poisoning, bites and stings
Anaphylaxis and practise with an autoinjector
Choking
Asthma and diabetic emergencies
Head injuries
Childhood conditions (e.g. septicaemia, meningitis, croup)
Seizures
Bleeding, grazes, embedded objects, amputated parts, knocked out teeth, mouth injury, eye injury, bruising, nose bleeds, objects in eyes, ears, nose
Burns and scalds
The child’s response to extreme heat and cold
Foreign objects