Anaphylaxis and Epi-pen Training

This course is designed to teach participants to recognise the signs and symptoms associated with Anaphylaxis and also the safe administration of epinepharine via an Epipen prescribed to a specific patient.

What you will cover:

1. ★Principles of First Aid

2. ★Approach to an Incident

3. ★Priorities of First Aid

4. ★Airway and Breathing Management

5. ★Definition of Anaphylaxis

6. ★Triggering factors for Anaphylaxis

7. ★Recognition of signs and symptoms associated with Anaphylaxis

8. ★First aid treatment/management plan for anaphylaxis

9. ★Administration of Adrenaline Epi-pen auto injector with a child or adult

10. ★Creating a child/ adult specific protocol

Course Assessment

Competency assessed through participant’s demonstration of practical resuscitation skills and practical demonstration of the administration of the Epi-pen auto injector with the use of a training auto injector.

Certification

Certificate of Attendance - current for a period of 12 months

Who should attend:

Anyone working in setting where clients or staff may/ or suffer from Anaphylaxis: nursery, school, play groups, after school clubs, child minders, offices etc....

Where and When? This course can be run in your venue across the South of England or we can provide a venue, open dates also planned for Hove.