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Paediatric First Aid

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Target Group:
Anyone who deals with children five years and under.

Course Aims:

By the end of the training successful delegates will have achieved the necessary skills and competence to pass the accredited two day training that is required under the statutory framework for the Early Years Foundation stage (EYFS).

COURSE CONTENT

  • Planning for first aid emergencies
  • Dealing with emergencies
  • Resuscitation procedures appropriate to the age of the child
  • Recognising and dealing with shock
  • Recognising and responding appropriately to electric shock
  • Recognising and responding appropriately to bleeding
  • Responding appropriately to head, neck and back injuries
  • Recognising and responding appropriately to cases of poisoning
  • Responding appropriately to foreign bodies in eyes, ears and noses
  • Responding appropriately to eye injuries
  • Responding appropriately to bites and stings
  • Responding appropriately to the effects of extreme heat and cold
  • Responding appropriately to febrile convulsions
  • Recognising and responding appropriately to the emergency needs of children with chronic medical conditions including epilepsy and asthma
  • Sickle cell anaemia, diabetes
  • Recognising and responding appropriately to meningitis and other
    serious illnesses


  • Notes:
    Dates and times are listed below:
    - 13th AND 14th September 2012                        3:30pm - 9:30pm
    - 6th AND 13th October 2012                              9:30am - 3:30pm
    - 15th AND 16th October 2012                            9:00am - 4:30pm
    - 6th, 13th, 20th AND 27th November 2012         6:00pm - 9:00pm
    - 6th AND 7th December 2012                             3:30pm - 9:30pm
    - 9th, 16th AND 23rd January 2013                      5:00pm - 9:00pm
    - 4th AND 5th February 2013                               9:00am - 4:30pm
    - 7th, 14th, 21st AND 28th February 2012            6:00pm - 9:00pm
    - 9th AND 10th March 2013                                 9:30am - 3:30pm
    - 18th AND 19th March 2013                               9:00am - 4:30pm


    Start Date: 09 March 2013    Time: 9:30am

    End Date: 10 March 2013    Time: 3:30pm


    Start Date: 18 March 2013    Time: 9am

    End Date: 19 March 2013    Time: 4:30pm


    Venue:
    Ambulance HQ, Training Unit which is situated above NHS supplies Depot, Barry Way Newport, IOW PO30 5GY

    Cost:
    No further charge for fully subscribing schools to the Learning & Development Service Level Agreement One fully funded place is available to each childcare setting subscribing to the Learning and Development programme and who is registered on the Ofsted compulsory child-care register (Part A). Any additional places required by subscribing childcare settings can be booked but will be charged at a subsidised rate of £85 per place. The setting will then be invoiced for any additional places Non-Subscribing Schools and Early Years settings - £180