Paediatric First Aid 12 hour Training

Delivered by:

The Training Company

Audience:

All early years foundation stage (EYFS) practitioners to meet legal requirement 'at least one person who has a current paediatric first aid certificate must be on the premises at all times when children are present, and must accompany children on outings.'

Course description:

A certificated course to meet the EYFS welfare requirements of caring for children from birth to 12 years old

Outcomes:

• Training is designed for workers caring for children in the absence of their parent
• The training leading to a certificate or a renewal certificate is a minimum of 12 hours
• The first aid certificate should be renewed every three years
• Resuscitation and other equipment includes baby and junior models, as appropriate
• Training covers appropriate contents of a first aid box
• Training should include recording accidents and incidents
• Training should be appropriate to the age of the children being cared for

The 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 appropriate to anaphylactic shock
• Recognising and responding appropriately to electric shock
• Recognising and responding appropriately to bleeding
• Responding 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 anemia, diabetes
• Recognising and responding appropriately to meningitis and other serious sudden illnesses

Course length:

Two day, 12 hour course

Pre-course requirements:

None

Numbers:

12

Cost:

£60

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