Paediatric First Aid Course

Paediatric First Aid Course from £499.00 + Vat for up to 12 persons.

Costs based on delivery at your place of work/venue.

Who is this course aimed at?

For registered nannies, au pairs, babysitters, childminders, after school club supervisors, nursery or pre-school and foundation stage teachers where your workplace assessment recommends that a certificate in Paediatric First Aid is required. If you work with children of under 5 years old the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) recommend the 12 hour Paediatric First Aid is taken. Delegates are awarded with a Paediatric FA certificate valid for 3 years. The company assessment will indicate the requirement of a 1 or 2 day training course.

Duration

6 hour – 1 day – £499.00 + Vat.

12 hour – 2 day – £899.99 + Vat.

Course Contents

6 hour 1 day

Course objectives

• Understand rules and regulations
• Understand the roles of the first aider
• Preventing cross-infection
• Use of the available equipment – Contents of first aid kits
• Primary and secondary survey – DRSAB
• Basic life support (CPR) – baby and child
• Choking – baby and child

Indentifying and being able to administer first aid for:

• Minor wounds – bleeding, cuts, grazes, bruises and small splinters
• Minor burns and scalds
• Shock
• Unconsciousness including seizure
• Understand the need for recording incidents and actions
• Giving medication
• No formal assessment – Just asked to take an active part in the day
• 12 hour 2 day

The same as the 6 hour 1 day plus the following:

Identifying and being able to administer first aid for:

• Wounds and bleeding
• Fractures and dislocations
• Burns and scalds
• Muscles
• Shock
• Chest injuries
• Asthma
• Poisons
• Sprains and strains
• Spinal trauma
• Eye and ear injuries
• Causes of unconsciousness – seizure, heart attack, stroke, asthma, epilepsy, diabetes and anaphylaxis
• Understand the need for recording incidents and actions
• No formal assessment – Just asked to take an active part in the day

The training venue will require the following:

• A suitable inside room for theory and practical training, big enough for participants to simulate incidents on the floor, that will be uninterrupted (with an electric socket point)
• Access to welfare – toilets, running water, suitable temperature, etc

The candidate(s) should:

• Possess the necessary level of mental fitness and learning ability required to meet the course contents above
• Possess a reasonable degree of physical fitness to meet the course content above

MHTO Training will provide:

• The Trainer/Examiner
• All training materials and comprehensive handouts
• Projector, screen, flip chart, videos and presentation
• Mannequins for each 2 participants
• Bandages
• Training equipment

Please call 07946 498 049

Please email j.saich@mhto.org