Paediatric First Aid (PFA)
Prices
| Open Course | £125 per delegate |
| Group Booking | £920 (Max 12 delegates) |
Overview
This 12 hour course provides delegates with the essential skills required to carry out first aid necessary to sustain life until someone more qualified arrives to take over. This interactive and practical course places emphasis on understanding the principles of ill or injured children from birth to teen years. The balance between practical and theory work is aimed at encouraging enthusiastic participation.
The course material is in line with the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and meets the needs of Ofsted.
Who should attend
It is suitable for Childminders, Nursery and School staff (dealing with Foundation Stage) and anybody who deals with children and wants a more in-depth course.
Course content
- First Aid Priorities
- Regulations, responsibilities, recording and reporting
- Assessment of the situation
- Casualty Examination
- Basic Life Support and resuscitation
- Choking
- Dealing with an unconscious casualty
- Infantile convulsions
- Meningitis
- Diabetes
- Anaphylaxis
- Control of Bleeding and Shock
- Fractures, Scalds and Burns
- Head Injuries
- Asthma
- Eye and Ear Injuries
- Poison, bites and stings
- Fainting
- Epilepsy
- Automated External Defibrillator
Certification
Successful candidates are presented with a three year First Aid at Work certificate which is accredited by NUCO (an Ofqual recognised Awarding Organisation)
