Paediatric First Aid Award
Course Overview
This course is for those who might have to identify and manage emergency situations or manage minor everyday occurrences when looking after young children. This qualification meets Ofsted requirements for those working in early years settings and uses the criteria for effective paediatric first aid training found in Appendix 1 of The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Practice Guidance document.
The current EYFS statutory framework requires at least one person who has a current paediatric first aid certificate to be on the premises or outings at all times when children are present.
Course Duration
- 2 Days (minimum of 12 hours contact training time)
Course Price
- Individual - £125.00
- Group of 10 - £815.00
Package
- Interactive hands on practical training
- One CPR training manikin (child & baby sized) per 2 participants.
- Easy to follow individual course manual
- A recognised qualification certificate with 3 years license to practice.
Course Content
- A systematic approach to incident management
- Infant, Child and Adult Resuscitation procedures
- Choking
- Bleeding - internal/external, major/minor
- Shock - hypovolemic and anaphylactic
- Hypothermia and hyperthermia
- Febrile convulsions
- Treating Damage - suspected fractures, head, neck and back injuries
- Eye injuries and foreign bodies in eyes, ears and noses
- Bites and stings
- Poisoning
- Burns and scalds
- Electric shock
- Common illness - epilepsy, asthma, sickle cell anaemia, diabetes
Delivery
Experienced professional trainers with an active professional interest in First Aid training. Our trainers are constantly updating their methods and materials keeping abreast of current best practice and have undergone additional training in order to deliver this course.
Revalidation
This certificate is revalidated by attending another 12-hour paediatric first aid course in 3 years time.
Course Dates
- 7th - 8th September 2010
09:00 - 17:00
Plymouth - 9th - 10th October2010
09:00 - 17:00
Plymouth - 18th - 19th October 2010
09:00 - 17:00
Plymouth - 13th - 14th November 2010
09:00 - 17:00
Plymouth - 18th - 19th November 2010
09:00 - 17:00
Plymouth - 4th - 5th December 2010
09:00 - 17:00
Plymouth - 20th - 21st December 2010
09:00 - 17:00
Plymouth