Paediatric First Aid

The Three-Day paediatric First Aid at Work Course is specifically designed to meet the standards set by OFSTED (Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills) and HSE (Health and Safety Executive). This comprehensive course equips participants with the necessary knowledge, skills, and certifications required to provide effective first aid in a paediatric setting. The course covers a wide range of topics, ensuring participants are prepared to confidently handle medical emergencies and injuries involving infants, children, and adolescents in compliance with regulatory standards.

This course is able to be tailored to specific requirements depending on what has been identified in the first aid needs assessement.

  • • Be able to assess an emergency situation and prioritise what action to take

    • Help a baby or child who is unresponsive and breathing normally

    • Help a baby or child who is unresponsive and not breathing normally

    • Help a baby or child who is having a seizure

    • Help a baby or child who is choking

    • Help a baby or child who is bleeding

    • Help a baby or child who is suffering from shock caused by severe blood loss (hypovolemic shock)

    •Help a baby or child who is suffering from anaphylactic shock

    • Help a baby or child who has had an electric shock

    • Help a baby or child who has burns or scalds

    • Help a baby or child who has a suspected fracture

    • Help a baby or child with head, neck or back injuries

    • Help a baby or child who is suspected of being poisoned

    • Help a baby or child with a foreign body in eyes, ears or nose

    • Help a baby or child with an eye injury

    • Help a baby or child with a bite or sting

    • Help a baby or child who is suffering from the effects of extreme heat or cold

    • Help a baby or child having: a diabetic emergency; an asthma attack; an allergic reaction; meningitis; and/or febrile convulsions

  • Upon successful completion of the course you will be awarded your Paediatric First Aid certificate which is valid for 3 years

  • We offer in house training to schools and industry so no need to worry about coming to us as we will come to you.