PAEDIATRIC FIRST AID TRAINING COURSE

2 Day Paediatric First Aid Training

Learning Outcomes

• Understand the role and responsibilities of a first aider
• Be able to assess an incident
• Be able to assess the level of consciousness of a child
• Be able to administer CPR to an unresponsive child who is not breathing normally
• Know how to recognise and assist a child who is choking
• Types of bleeding
• Recognising and managing a child in shock
• Be able to recognise triggers for anaphylaxis
• Be able to identify types of fractures
• Be able to recognise concussion, skull fracture, spinal injury, conditions affecting eyes, ears, nose.
• Recognising sickle cell, diabetes, asthma, allergies, meningitis and convulsions
• The effects of extreme cold and heat
• Managing incidents involving electricity
• Recognising and managing burns and scalds
• Managing poisoning, bites and stings
• Administering first aid for bumps, cuts, grazes, nose bleeds
• How to record information regarding illness and injuries