Level 3 Paediatric First Aid Training (2 Days)

This topic will cover the roles and responsibilities of a first aider that you need to carry out in order to minimise the risk of infection to yourself and to others while providing first aid. You will also learn when the casualty's consent is required and when it can be assumed. Moreover, you will learn who qualifies as an infant and a child for the purposes of first aid treatment.

You will learn how to conduct a scene survey, as well as, a primary survey on an infant and a child, and summon appropriate assistance based on the outcome of that survey.

In this topic, you will learn when and how to deliver CPR and place an infant and a child in the recovery position. You will also learn how to administer first aid to an infant and a child who is experiencing a seizure.

You will learn how to identify when an infant and a child is experiencing mild or severe choking and how to deliver first aid to them.

You will learn to identify the severity of external bleeding and control it.

You will learn to recognise an infant or a child who is suffering from shock and administer first aid to them.

In this topic, you will learn how to administer first aid to an infant or a child with bites, stings, small cuts, grazes, bumps and bruises, small splinters and nose bleeds

You will learn to recognise suspected fractures and dislocations, sprains and strains and to administer first aid (including the application of a support sling or an elevated sling) to an infant or a child who has sustained these injuries.

You will learn to recognise and administer first aid to an infant or a child who has sustained a head or spinal injury.

You will learn how to administrator first aid to an infant or a child who has a foreign body in their eye, ear or nose.

You will learn to recognise the signs of and administer first aid to an infant or a child who is suffering from a diabetic emergency, asthma attack, allergic reaction, meningitis and febrile convulsions.

You will learn to recognise the signs of and administer first aid to an infant or a child who is suffering from extreme cold or heat.

You will learn to safely manage an incident involving electricity and administer first aid to an infant or a child who has suffered an electric shock.

You will learn to recognise the severity of burns and administer first aid to an infant or a child with burns and scalds

You will learn to identify the routes that poison can take to enter the body and how to administer first aid to an infant or a child who is affected by sudden poisoning.

You will learn to recognise the onset of anaphylaxis in an infant or a child and how to administer first aid (including the use of an adrenaline auto-injector) to an infant or a child suffering from anaphylaxis.