This course is for those who might have to identify and manage emergency situations or manage minor everyday occurrences when looking after young children.
This qualification meets Ofsted requirements for those working in early years settings and uses the criteria for effective paediatric first aid training found in Appendix 1 of The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Practice Guidance document. The current EYFS statutory framework requires at least one person who has a current paediatric first aid certificate to be on the premises or outings at all times when children are present.
Content
Planning for first aid emergencies involving babies and children
Dealing with emergencies involving babies and children
Resuscitating babies and children
Recognising and dealing with shock in babies and children
Recognising and responding appropriately to anaphylactic shock in babies and children
Recognising and responding appropriately to electric shock in babies and children
Recognising and responding appropriately to bleeding in babies and children
Responding appropriately to burns and scalds in babies and children
Responding appropriately to choking in babies and children
Responding appropriately to suspected fractures in babies and children
Responding appropriately to head, neck and back injuries in babies and children
Recognising and responding appropriately to cases of poisoning in babies and children
Responding appropriately to foreign bodies in eyes, ears and noses of babies and children
Responding appropriately to eye injuries in babies and children
Responding appropriately to bites and stings in babies and children
Responding appropriately to the effects of extreme heat and cold in babies and children
Responding appropriately to febrile convulsions in babies and children
Recognising and responding appropriately to the emergency needs of babies and children with chronic medical conditions, including epilepsy, asthma, sickle cell anaemia and diabetes
Recognising and responding appropriately to meningitis and other serious sudden illness
Package
Interactive hands on practical training
One CPR training manikin (child & baby sized) per 2 participants.
Easy to follow individual course manual
A recognised qualification certificate with 3 years license to practice.
Duration: 12hrs contact time (normally over 2 days)
Cost per Delegate: £55.00+vat
Maximum Delegates: 12
Private Course Cost: £500.00+vat
Revalidation
This certificate is revalidated by attending another 12-hour paediatric first aid course in 3 years time.
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