Paediatric First Aid

The course syllabus complies with the guideline issued by the Department of Education and the Surestart programme. Normally run over 2 days (minimum of 12 hours training), however it can be run as a modular course in sessions of 3 or 4 hours to suit home or work commitments.

During the course students are taught:

· Emergency Planning.
· Recording and reporting accidents
· First aid kits
· Incident management
· Management of an unconscious baby and child
· Choking and obstructed airway
· Breathing disorders including whooping cough and croup
· Control of bleeding,
· Shock and
· Cleansing of wounds
· Nose bleeds,
· Foreign object in the eyes, ears and nose
· Burns and scalds
· Electric shock
· Fractures including spinal neck and head injuries
· Poisons and allergic reactions including anaphylaxis, bites and stings
· Extremes of temperature including febrile convulsions
· Childhood illness including:-

· Meningitis
· Epilepsy
· Sickle cell
· Diabetes
· Measles
· Chicken pox
· Heat rash