Paediatric First Aid Training Course - 2 Days
12-hour Paediatric course meeting OFSTED & EYFS guidelines and accredited by the First Aid Industry Body (FAIB), including practical use of epi-pens.
Description
This course covers the following areas:
- Planning for first aid emergencies
- Dealing with emergencies
- Resuscitation procedures appropriate to the age of children being cared for
- Recognising and dealing with shock
- Recognising and responding appropriately to anaphylactic shock. Including practical use of Epipens
- Recognising and responding appropriately to electric shock
- Recognising and responding appropriately to bleeding
- Recognising appropriately to burns and scalds
- Responding appropriately to choking
- Responding appropriately to suspected fractures
- Responding appropriately to head, neck and back injuries
- Recognising and responding appropriately to cases of poisoning
- Responding appropriately to foreign bodies in eyes, ears and noses
- Responding appropriately to eye injuries
- Responding appropriately to bites and stings
- Responding appropriately to the effects of extreme heat and cold
- Responding appropriately to febrile convulsions
- Recognising and responding appropriately to the emergency needs of children with chronic medical conditions, including epilepsy, asthma, sickle cell anaemia, diabetes
- Recognising and responding appropriately to meningitis and other serious sudden illnesses