Paediatric 2 Day First Aid Training - Spring 2025

Aims

This course is for people working with young children and those working towards an early years educator qualification. • people working in day nurseries
• people working in private nursery schools
• people working in pre-schools
• people working in before and after school clubs for children in the early years age group
• childminders
• carers of children at home.

Target Audience:  TA's and Support Staff working in Early Years.

Overview

This course will cover the following:
• Allergic reaction
• Asthma
• Bites and stings
• Bone, joint and muscle injuries
• Burns and scalds
• Child and baby resuscitation (CPR)
• Childhood conditions
• Choking baby
• Choking child
• Communication and casualty care
• Eye injuries
• Foreign objects
• Head injuries
• Heat and cold extremes
• Low blood sugar
• Managing an emergency
• Meningitis
• Minor and severe bleeding
• Poisons and what to do if someone has been poisoned
• Role of the first aider (including knowledge of health and safety regulations)
• Seizures
• Shock
• Spinal injuries
• Unresponsive baby
• Unresponsive child