Course Aim:
To provide staff with the skills to administer paediatric first aid to children and infants
Course Duration:
2 Days
Who Should Attend:
All Staff expected to work with children (as defined)
At the end of this Level 3 Paediatric First Aid Course Learners will:
Understand the Roles and Responsibilities of the Paediatric First Aider
- Define responsibilities of a paediatric First Aider
- Explain how to minimise the risk of infection to self and others
- Describe first aid and personal protection equipment required for emergencies
- Describe how to use first aid and personal protection equipment safely
- Identify what information needs to be included in an accident/incident form
- Explain the procedures following an accident/incident
- Define an infant and a child for the purposes of first aid treatment
Be able to Assess an Emergency situation Safely
- Conduct a scene survey
- Conduct a primary survey on an infant and a child
- Identify when to call for help
- Explain what information needs to be given when obtaining assistance
Be able to Provide First Aid for an Infant and a Child who is Unresponsive and Breathing normally
- Assess the level of consciousness of an infant and a child
- Explain why an infant and a child should be placed in the recovery position
- Place an infant and a child in the recovery position
- Continually monitor an infant and a child whilst they are in the recovery position
- Assist an infant and a child who is experiencing seizure
Be able to Provide First Aid for an Infant and a Child who is Unresponsive and not breathing Normally
- Identify when to administer Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) to an unresponsive infant and unresponsive child who is not breathing normally
- Administer CPR using an infant and a child manikin
Be able to Provide First Aid to an Infant and a Child who has a Foreign Body Airway Obstruction
- Identify when a foreign body obstruction is:
- Mild
- Severe
Administer first aid to an infant and a child who is choking
Be able to Provide First Aid to an Infant and a Child with External Bleeding
- Describe the types an severity of bleeding
- Explain the effect of severe blood loss on an infant and a child
- Control external bleeding
Understand how to Provide First Aid to an Infant and a Child who is Suffering from Shock
- Define the term shock relevant to first aid
- Describe how to recognise an infant and a child who is suffering from shock
- Explain how to manage the effects of shock
Understand how to Provide First Aid to an Infant and a Child with Anaphylaxis
- List common triggers for anaphylaxis
- Describe how to recognise anaphylaxis in an infant and a child
- Explain how to administer first aid for an infant and a child with anaphylaxis
Be able to Administer First Aid to an Infant and a Child with Injuries to Bones, Joints and Muscles
- Describe types of fractures
- Recognise suspected:
- Fractures
- Dislocations
- Sprains and Strains
Administer First Aid for suspected
- Fractures
- Dislocations
- Strains and Sprains
Be able to Administer First Aid to an Infant and a Child with Head and Spinal Injuries
- Describe how to recognise suspected
- Concussion
- Skull Fracture
- Cerebral Compression
- Spinal Injury
- Be able to administer first aid for suspected:
- Concussion
- Skull Fracture
- Cerebral Compression
- Spinal Injury
Understand how to Administer First Aid to an Infant and a Child with Conditions affecting the Eyes, Ears and Nose
- Identify conditions affecting the
- Eyes
- Ears
- Nose
- Explain the action to take when conditions are identified
Understand how to Administer First Aid to an Infant and a Child with a Chronic Medical Condition or Sudden Illness
- Describe how to recognise
- Sickle cell crisis
- Diabetic emergencies
- Asthma attack
- Allergic reaction
- Meningitis
- Febrile Convulsions
- Explain how to manager
- Sickle cell crisis
- Diabetic emergencies
- Asthma attach
- Allergic reation
- Meningitis
- Febrile Convulsions
Understand how to Administer First Aid to an Infant and a Child who is experiencing the effects of Extreme Heat and Cold
- Describe how to recognise the effects of:
- Extreme Cold
- Extreme Heat
- Explain how to manage the effects of:
- Extreme Cold
- Extreme Heat
Understand how to Administer First Aid to an Infant and a Child who has Sustained an Electric Shock
- Explain how to safely manage an incident involving electricity
- Describe first aid treatments for electric shock incidents
Understand how to Administer First Aid to an Infant and a Child with Burns or Scalds
- Describe how to recognise the severity of
- Burns
- Scalds
- Explain how to manage
- Burns
- Scalds
Understand how to Administer First Aid to an Infant and a Child who has been Poisoned
- Identify the routes that poisonous substances take to enter the body
- Identify sources of information for treating those affected by sudden poisoning
- Explain how to manage sudden poisoning
Understand how to Administer First Aid to an Infant and a Child who has been Bitten or Stung
- Identify severity of bites and stings
- Explain how to manage bites and stings
Understand how to Administer First Aid to an Infant and a Child with Minor Injuries
- Explain how to administer first aid for:
- Small Cuts
- Grazed
- Bumps and Bruises
- Small Splinters
- Nosebleeds
Understand how to Complete Records relating to Illnesses. Injuries and Emergencies
- Identify what information needs to be recorded for illnesses, injuries and emergencies
- Describe how to record the information for illnesses, injuries and emergencies
- Explain the confidentiality procedures for recording, storing and sharing information
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