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Target Audience

Early Years practitioners

Course Outline

This two-day course focuses on the emergency scenarios that face professionals looking after young children and infants, including teachers, playgroupleaders, childcareproviders, nannies and childminders. It meets the standards required by Ofsted.

 

Course Content 

• The role of the first aider

• Managing an emergency

• Communication and casualty care

• Allergic reaction

• Asthma and diabetic emergencies

• Bleeding 

• Bone,muscle and joint injuries

• Burns

• Meningitis and Sicklecell

• Choking 

• Eye injuries

• Foreign objects

• Head injuries

• Heat and cold extreme

• Poisoning,bites and stings 

• Resuscitation-child and infant

• Seizures 

• Spinal injuries

• Treatment of an unconscious casualty

 

Assessment

Written and practical assessment and continuous observation by the trainer.

Certification

Successful candidates receive a St John Ambulance certificate, valid for three years.

Essential Information

This two day paediatric first aid course focuses on emergency scenarios that face those looking after young children and infrants, from the Early Years up to age 11.

As this is an active session that may require a small amount of physical participation, you are advised to wear appropriate clothing and not be hindered in any way.

Essential Information

The first aid at work training course provides the comprhensive set of practical skills needed by first aiders in the most workplaces to become a confident first aider at work. Giving both the ability and knowledge to deal with first aid emergencies. It meets the standards required to help comply with Health & Safety (first aid) Regulations.

The content of the course will cover how to deal with the following:

Managing an emergency

Communication and casualty care

Asthma

Bleeding (minor and severe)

Bone, muscle and joint injuries

Burns and scalds

Chest pains (including heart attack)

Fainting

Defib

Low blood sugar

Poisoning

Resuscitation (adult CPR)

Seizures (adult)

Severe allergic reaction

Shock

Stroke

Unresponsive casualty

 

Essential Information

This two day paediatric first aid course focuses on emergency scenarios that face those looking after young children and infrants, from the Early Years up to age 11.

As this is an active session that may require a small amount of physical participation, you are advised to wear appropriate clothing and not be hindered in any way.

Essential Information

This two day paediatric first aid course focuses on emergency scenarios that face those looking after young children and infrants, from the Early Years up to age 11.

As this is an active session that may require a small amount of physical participation, you are advised to wear appropriate clothing and not be hindered in any way.

Essential Information