Paediatric First Aid 12 - Hour

Course Content:

* Accident Approach
* Dealing with unconsciousness
* Treating someone who has stopped breathing and whose heart has stopped
* Dealing with wounds & bleeding
* Looking after a casualty who is shocked
* Recognising medical conditions such as diabetes, epilepsy & asthma
* Treating broken bones and soft tissue injuries
* Recognising hypothermia and treating it
* Looking after burns and scalds
* How to help a poisoned victim
* Obtaining advanced medical assistance
* Legislation, Ofsted, NCMA & PLA policy and first aid kits
* Dealing with sudden illness in children
* First Aid for specific medical conditions, epilepsy, diabetes, allergies, asthma, meningitis, sickle cell & haemophilia.
* Dealing with convulsions and fits
* First Aid Emergencies within specific environments.
* Dealing with penetrating wounds
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* Dealing with foreign bodies in eyes, ears and nose
* Dealing with bites and stings
* Dealing with electric shock
* Dealing with effects of extreme heat and cold

Assessment

Their tutor throughout the course will continually assess delegates. At the end of the course delegates will be assessed twice in their practical skills (CPR & Injury). Upon successful completion of these assessments the delegate will be awarded a 12 Hour Paediatric First Aid certificate that will be valid for three years.