Who should attend?
This course is designed to give participants who have no previous experience of first aid with children, the required skills and knowledge to deal with a first aid or medical emergency at home or in a childcare setting
Course duration
One day
Topics Covered
Allergic reaction
Asthma
Bites and stings
Bone, joint and muscle injuries
Burns and scalds
Child and baby resuscitation (CPR)
Childhood conditions
Choking baby
Choking child
Communication and casualty care
Eye injuries
Foreign objects
Head injuries
Heat and cold extremes
Low blood sugar
Managing an emergency
Meningitis
Minor and severe bleeding
Poisons and what to do if someone has been poisoned
Role of the first aider (including knowledge of health and safety regulations)
Seizures
Shock
Spinal injuries
Unresponsive baby
Unresponsive child