Paediatric First Aid (Early Years 2 Days)

This course is designed to fulfil the requirements of the 1981 Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations.

The main objectives are:

• Planning for first aid emergencies involving babies and children.

• Dealing with emergencies involving babies and children.

• Resuscitating babies and children.

• Recognising and dealing with shock in babies and children.

• Recognising and responding appropriately to anaphylactic shock in babies and children.

• Recognising and responding appropriately to electric shock in babies and children.

• Recognising and responding appropriately to bleeding in babies and children.

• Responding appropriately to burns and scalds in babies and children.

• Responding appropriately to choking in babies and children.

• Responding appropriately to suspected fractures in babies and children.

• Responding appropriately to head, neck and back injuries in babies and children.

• Recognising and responding appropriately to cases of poisoning in babies and children.

• Recognising and responding to foreign bodies in eyes, ears and noses of babies and children.

• Responding appropriately to eye injuries in babies and children.

• Responding appropriately to bites and stings in babies and children.

• Responding appropriately to the effects of extreme heat and cold in babies and children

• Responding appropriately to febrile convulsions in babies and young children.

• Recognising and responding appropriately to the emergency needs of babies and children with chronic medical conditions, including epilepsy, asthma, sickle cell anaemia, diabetes.

• Recognising and responding appropriately to meningitis and other serious sudden illnesses.

Vision will provide:

• City based training venue if required

• A bespoke training course to meet the needs of all

• HSE qualified trainer

• HSE approved course over 2 days (Min 12 hours)

Cost: £80.00pp or £500.00 for a dedicated session (max 12 attendees)