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Paediatric First Aid
FAIB Approved
The Paediatric First Aid course is designed for individuals who care for children of all ages. This includes nursery staff, teachers, childminders and playgroup leaders.
Our specialist paediatric first aid instructors will ensure all attending students are fully compliant and confident when dealing with a first aid/emergency situation in the workplace.
Course Duration
1 day course
Assessment
Learners must attend all sessions to be eligible for assessment, which is done by continuous observation and questioning during the course.
Qualification
On successful completion of this course, you will receive an FAIB approved Paediatric First Aid certificate which is valid for three years.
Course Content
• Role of the First Aider
• Incident Management
• Casualty Examination
• Recovery Position
• Dealing with an Unconscious Casualty
• Causes of Unconsciousness
• Levels of Response
• Concussion
• Cerebral Compression
• Temper Tantrums
• Bacterial Meningitis
• Seizures
• Hypoxia
• Choking
• Asthma
• Hyperventilation
• Croup
• Chain of Survival
• Baby, Child & Adult CPR
• Bleeding
• Nose Bleeds
• Shock/Anaphalactic Shock
• Diabetes
• Burns
• Muscle & Joint Injuries
• Fractures /Dislocations
• Hay Fever
• Chicken Pox
• German Measles
• Mumps
• Impetigo
For best practice, we support the HSE recommendation to complete an annual first aid skills update.
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