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2 Day Paediatric First Aid

Paediatric First Aid courses are aimed at those working with children and/or infants. This includes babysitters, childminders, nannies, child carers, Nursery and School staff.

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The type of course you will need is decided by your organisation and your role and any governing bodies that cover your organisation. As of 3rd April 2017, maintained schools, non-maintained schools, independent schools, all providers on the Early Years Register and all providers registered with an early years childminder agency must comply with the latest Statutory framework  paragraph 3.25 which lists the criteria for effective training and the course content. SLP Training ensures the correct content is covered on all courses.

 

Depending on their First Aid Needs Risk Assessment there are two different types of

Paediatric First Aid Training

This is  a 2 day 12 hour course with day 1 being the same content as the 1 day 6 hour Emergency First Aid

 

Day 1

  • Understand the role and responsibilities of the paediatric first aider (including appropriate contents of a first aid box and the need for recording accidents and incidents)

  • Be able to assess an emergency situation and prioritise what action to take

  • Help a baby or child who is unresponsive and breathing normally including Recovery positions

  • Help a baby or child who is unresponsive and not breathing normally including use of an External defibrillator

  • Help a baby or child who is having a seizure

  • Help a baby or child who is choking

  • Help a baby or child who is bleeding

  • Help a baby or child who is suffering from shock caused by severe blood loss (hypovolaemic shock)

  • Help a baby or child that is suffering from anaphylactic shock

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Day 2 

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  • Help a baby or child who is suffering from anaphylactic shock

  • Help a baby or child who has had an electric shock

  • Help a baby or child who has burns or scalds

  • Help a baby or child who has a suspected fracture

  • Help a baby or child with head, neck or back injuries

  • Help a baby or child who is suspected of being poisoned

  • Help a baby or child with a foreign body in eyes, ears or nose

  • Help a baby or child with an eye injury

  • Help a baby or child with a bite or sting

  • Help a baby or child who is suffering from the effects of extreme heat or cold

  • Help a baby or child having: a diabetic emergency; an asthma attack; an allergic reaction; meningitis; and/or febrile convulsions

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