Paediatric First Aid Alcester

Attending the Paediatric First Aid course will help equip you with the knowledge, confidence, and certification to be a responsible First Aider within your Childcare workplace. Undertaking in the Paediatric First Aid training will help you understand the necessities of how to help an injured, sick, or ill child, before the arrival of emergency services. 

Assessment and Certification

In order to complete this course, there will be a range of methods used to demonstrate your knowledge after being taught throughout the First Aid course, this includes practical real-life scenario examples and questioning. The final examination will be multiple choice and open questions. Upon successful completion of this course, each delegate will have the knowledge, confidence, and certification to be a responsible First Aider in their workplace.

Your First Aid certificate will expire three years after the date of completion. However, for this course, annual refresher training is recommended by the HSE each year between the three years.

 Whats Covered?

• The roles and responsibilities of a paediatric first aider
• Assessing an emergency situation
• Dealing with an unresponsive infant or child
• Recovery position
• CPR
• Choking
• Head and spinal injuries
• Fractures, dislocations and sprains
• Anaphylaxis and allergic reactions
• Meningitis
• Asthma
• Seizures
• Diabetic emergencies
• Poisoning
• Burns and scalds
• Electric shock
• Wounds and bleeding
• Shock
• Sickle cell crisis
• Eye, ear and nose conditions
• Bites and stings
• Treatment for hot and cold temperatures
• Minor injuries