Paediatric First Aid
Sheffield Play Partnership will be commissioning Paediatric First Aid to build the confidence of Playworkers to be able to respond to accidents in the play setting. The 12 hour full version is suitable to meet the Ofsted requirements of those working with children in a childcare or education setting too. Helping build the CV of those seeking further employment.
Spaces are limited and learners must attend both days of the course.
Delivered by the skilled and experienced team at Puzzled Training.
Course Details
Instructor
Puzzled Training
Level
Full Paediatric First Aid. Meeting Ofsted EYFS Standards
Duration
12 Hours
Type
Face to Face
Course Content
Introduction to Paediatric First Aid
What is first aid, what first aid provisions are required by law, what should a first aid kit contain, medical assistance, safeguarding considerations, infection prevention, hand hygiene, handwashing procedure, personal protective equipment (PPE), cleaning after first aid, waste management after first aid, and recording and reporting incidents.
The Primary and Secondary Surveys
The primary survey (DRABC), step 1: danger, step 2: response, step 3: airway, step 4: breathing, step 5: circulation, primary survey example scenario, the secondary survey, full body examination, and children in distress.
The Recovery Position and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Unconscious casualties, the recovery position for children, the recovery position for infants, the head tilt and chin lift technique, the jaw thrust technique, administering CPR, administering CPR to children, administering CPR to infants, further considerations for CPR, and defibrillators (AEDs).
Treating Injuries
Choking, wounds and bleeding, applying bandages, shock, burns and scalds, chemical burns, and electrical injuries, electric shock, eye injuries, head injuries, nosebleeds, fractures, sprains and strains, dislocations, spinal injuries, hypothermia, and drowning.
Treating Illnesses and Conditions
Asthma, allergic reactions, anaphylaxis, stings and bites, epilepsy and seizures, high temperatures and seizures, diabetes, hypoglycaemia, hyperglycaemia, hyperventilation, sickle cell, meningitis and septicaemia, sepsis, and croup.
What’s Included
12 hours of workshops
Paediatric First Aid Handbook
Downloadable templates of report forms
Requirements
There are no prerequisites for requirements to complete this course.
Learners must attend both days of the training to qualify.
Due to demand places may be limited to 2 places per setting.