10 SepGeneral
Course Overview
Would you know what to do if a child in your care needed first aid?
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Statutory Framework requires all early year’s providers in England to have at least one person who has a current and full paediatric first aid certificate on the premises and available at all times when children are present.
Successful candidates will learn the roles and responsibilities of the paediatric first aider, and will be equipped with the necessary skills to administer safe and effective treatment when dealing with a range of paediatric first aid situations.
Topics / Areas Covered
- The roles and responsibilities of a paediatric first aider
- Assessing an emergency situation
- Dealing with an unresponsive infant or child
- Recovery Position
- CPR and defibrillation
- Choking, head, neck and back injuries, fractures, anaphylaxis and allergic reactions, meningitis, asthma, and more