Paediatric First Aid

The Paediatric First Aid course is designed for parents, and people who work with children in the absence of their parents. Candidates will gain knowledge on first aid, and dealing with emergency situations when in the care of children.

At the end of this course the candidate will be able to:

• Make an emergency plan specific to the context they are working in.
• Deal with basic first aid emergencies with babies and children.
• Perform resuscitation on young children, babies and adults.
• Recognise and deal with shock in young children and babies.
• Be aware of:
  
  • Electric shock in babies and young children.
  • Internal and external bleeding in babies and young children.
  • Penetration wounds from knives and bullets relating to young children.
  • Choking in adults, children and babies.
  • Broken bones (suspected fractures) in babies and young children.
  • Spinal injuries in babies and children.
  • Head injuries in babies and children.
  • Cases of poisoning in young children and babies.
  • Bites and stings in babies and children.
  • Foreign bodies in eyes, ears and noses of children and babies.
  • Eye injuries in babies and children.
  • Effects of temperature extremes (hot and cold).
  • Febrile convulsions in babies and young children.
• Be aware of and recognise meningitis.
• Be aware of and recognise anaphylactic shock.
• Care for children who become unwell until they can be collected by parents.
• Know the appropriate contents of a first aid kit to use with babies, children and adults.
• Keep records of accidents and incidents that are need recording.
• Know the appropriate system for administering medication