Course Overview

This approved course has been designed for those who have an interest in child and infant basic life support. It will cover the basic knowledge needed when dealing with Infant or Child resuscitation, choking and basic first aid.

Aims and Objectives

This qualification is for anyone who cares for children and babies; including parents, guardians, grandparents or people who have a professional involvement with children and babies. It will allow learners to attain the knowledge and practical competencies needed to deal with a range of first aid situations when looking after children.

Content

• Role and responsibilities of a paediatric first aider

• Incident and casualty assessment

• Infant and Child CPR

• Unconscious casualty (including management of seizures)

• Choking casualty

• Anaphylaxis

• Shock

• External bleeding

Duration: 6 hours (not including comfort and lunch breaks)