This course is split into two days.

Upon completion of the first part, you will be able to:

• Understand the role and responsibilities of the paediatric First Aider
• Assess an emergency situation safely
• Provide First Aid to an infant/child who is unresponsive and breathing normally
• Provide First Aid to an infant/child who is unresponsive and not breathing normally
• Provide First Aid to infant/child who has a foreign body airway obstruction
• Provide First Aid to an infant/child with external bleeding
• Understand how to provide First Aid to an infant/child who is suffering from shock
• Understand how to provide First Aid to an infant/child with anaphylaxis

The second part of the qualification will give you the ability to:

• Administer First Aid to an infant/child with injuries to bones, joints and muscles
• Administer First Aid to an infant/child with head and spinal injuries
• Understand how to administer First Aid to an infant/child with conditions affecting the eyes, ears
• and nose
• Administer emergency First Aid to an infant/child with a chronic medical condition or sudden illness
• Administer First Aid to an infant/child who is experiencing the effects of extreme heat or cold
• Administer First Aid to an infant/child who has sustained an electric shock
• Administer First Aid to an infant/child with burns or scalds
• Administer First Aid to an infant/child who has been poisoned
• Administer First Aid to an infant/child who has been bitten or stung
• Administer First Aid to an infant/child with minor injuries
• Complete records relating to illnesses, injuries and emergencies