12 Hour Paediatric First Aid Course content:
Role of First Aider and accident reporting, first aid kits.
Primary & secondary assessments
Action planning in an emergency
Recovery position
Infant, child and adult resuscitation (CPR)
Infant, child and adult action for choking
Head injuries
Allergic reactions and anaphylactic shock
Treatment for bleeding, shock and burns
Treatment for sprains, strains and fractures
Poisoning, bites and stings
Eye, nose and ear obstructions
Childhood conditions
Asthma and respiratory infections
Diabetes, sickle cell anaemia, meningitis
Epilepsy and Convulsions
Hypo/Hyperthermia
Assessment - 20 question multiple-choice paper & ongoing practical assessment by the tutor.
6 Hour Paediatric First Aid Course content:
Primary & secondary assessments
Role of the First Aider, accident reporting and first aid kits.
Recovery position
Infant, child and adult resuscitation (CPR)
Infant, child and adult action for choking
Treatment for bleeding, shock and burns
Asthma
Epilepsy and convulsions
Assessment - 10 question multiple-choice paper and ongoing practical assessment by the tutor.