This course also includes training in the safe use of Adrenaline Auto-Injectors.
The Paediatric First Aid blended learning course consists of two parts before certification can be issued all course candidates must complete both the online module and their practical session/s.
Part 1 – Consists of a 6-hour online learning
The eLearning module also provides access to an online Paediatric First Aid training manual, which is a valuable resource. This manual will automatically update and include amendments to the first aid protocols. This manual is available during the course and after completion of the course.
Part 2 – 6-hour practical session face to face session which is led by fully qualified and professional trainers
All our Paediatric First Aid (PFA) courses comply with the Early Years Foundation Stage/Ofsted requirements and the PFA training provider is a member of The First Aid Industry Body (FAIB) who approve, monitor, regulate and quality assure - certification is valid for 3 years.
All course has revised training techniques which allow delegates to carry out all the practical skills safely. All delegates must demonstrate that they can undertake Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques, including effective mouth to mouth and demonstrating to the instructor that they can perform this. Face shields are provided to each delegate. These provide a physical barrier between the course delegate and the dummies to ensure course delegates are completely safe.
Course content:
- The roles and responsibilities of an emergency paediatric first aide
- Appropriate contents of a first aid box and the need for recording
- Accidents and incidents
- Assessing an emergency and prioritise what action to take
- Dealing with an unresponsive infant or child who is both breathing normally and not breathing normally
- Choking
- External Bleeding
- Hypovolaemic shock
- Anaphylactic shock
- Electric Shock
- Burnes or scalds
- Suspected fracture
- Head, neck and back injuries
- Suspected poisoning
- Foreign body in eyes, ears or nose
- Sepsis
- Bites and Stings
- Extreme heat or cold
- Diabetic/Asthma attack/allergic reaction
- Meningitis
- Febrile convulsions
- Recovery Position
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
