Paediatric

Training is designed for workers caring for children in the absence of their parents. The training leading to a certificate or a renewal certificate is a minimum of 12 hours. The first aid certificate should be renewed every 3 years. Training covers the following:

- Appropriate contents of a first aid box.

- The recording of accidents & incidents.

- Planning and dealing with first aid emergencies.

- Resuscitation for babies & Children.

- Recognising & dealing with shock, electric, anaphylactic shock & fainting.

- Recognising & responding to bleeding.

- Burns & scalds.

- Choking.

- Fractures.

- Head, neck & back injuries.

- cases of poisoning.

- Foreign bodies in eyes, ears & Noses.

- General eye injuries.

- Bites & Stings.

- The extremes of heat & cold.

- Febrile convulsions.

- The emergency needs of children with chronic medical conditions, including epilepsy, asthma & diabetes

- Meningitis & other serious sudden illnesses.

Training should also take account of any guidance on first aid for schools issued by the DCSF.

£160.00.

Location The Pavilion, Cardea, Peterborough, PE2 8GP