6 Hour Paediatric First Aid Course

on Saturday 4th February 2012

9.30am to 4:30pm

Our 6 Hour Paediatric First Aid Course is comprehensive, interactive and fun.

The course focuses on emergency scenarios that are faced by nannies, childminders, Nanny/Housekeepers and people who work with young children.

This course meets the First Aid requirements of OFSTEAD for the Early Years Foundation Stage standards, the National Childminding Association, the Pre-School Learning Alliance, and the Department for Children, Schools and Families Sure-Start guidelines for Paediatric First Aid.

Who should attend?

Nannies, Nanny/Housekeepers, Mother’s Help, Nursery Nurses and people working with younger children up to 8 years old or working towards an NVQ in Childcare and Education.

What you will learn?

The course covers how to deal with accidents and emergencies involving young children.

Course Content

·         Role of a first aider, accident reporting and the first aid box

·         Action planning in an emergency

·         Primary and secondary assessments

·         Recovery position

·         Infant, child and adult resuscitation (CPR)

·         Infant, child and adult action for choking

·         Head injuries

·         Treatment for bleeding, shock and burns

·         Treatment for sprains, strains and fractures

·         Poisoning, bites and stings

·         Eye, nose and ear obstructions

·         Childhood conditions

·         Asthma, diabetes and seizures

·         Allergic reactions and anaphylactic shock

Course duration

6 hours

Certification

Certificate of Attendance valid for 3 years