This Highfield accredited course provides participants with the skills to manage life-threatening emergencies, as well as how to manage common paediatric illnesses and injuries. Topics include basic life support, choking casualties along with illnesses such as sickle cell anaemia and meningitis.
Who This Course is Aimed At:
- Parents, guardians, and family members wanting to be prepared for emergencies involving children.
- Nursery and preschool staff.
- Childminders and nannies.
- Teachers and teaching assistants in early years or primary education.
- Sports and activity coaches working with children.
- Foster carers and residential childcare workers.
Topics Covered:
- Basic life support for infants and children.
- Managing choking incidents in children and infants.
- Recognising and responding to breathing problems.
- Managing unconscious casualties.
- Treating common childhood illnesses, including sickle cell anaemia and meningitis.
- Recognising and managing allergic reactions and anaphylaxis.
- Dealing with bleeding, burns, and fractures.
- Managing shock and seizures.
- Recording and reporting incidents in line with legal requirements.
Assessment details
This course is assessed by a a 30-question multiple choice assessment to be completed at the end of the training in addition to practical demonstration assessments each day.
Upon completion of this curse you will gain a Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid. This qualification is required in order to be a first aider in child-based work settings
If you are an employer looking to enrol multiple staff on to this course we can offer this course on site at your place of work. (please note ACT/ALS will not cover any additional costs this may incur)