Overview

Treating a casualty with Paediatric First Aid is a hard but rewarding experience. Helping a child in distress or pain is an especially admirable talent and one that all parents or childminders should ideally know. If you want to help children in case of accidents or emergencies, taking this paediatric first aid course can be really helpful. 

This course will teach you the basics of first aid, focusing particularly on how to provide first aid to children. You will learn the aims of first aid and understand the roles and responsibilities of a first aider. Moreover, you will develop skills in creating an emergency plan and conducting a primary survey in order to assess the situation. Topics covered in this course will include resuscitation techniques, the paediatric chain of survival, CPR and the use of an AED for children and infants. You will learn how to handle conscious choking, control external bleeding, and how to provide first aid for various situations such as infants’ nose bleedings, head wounds, burns and poisoning.

Upon successfully completing this paediatric First Aid course, you will know how to interact with a young casualty, how to keep them calm, and when to call an emergency. This course will give you important information to keep children and babies safe from illnesses and potentially life-threatening conditions.