What to expect from this course
This course is suitable for anyone working with babies and children.
If you are a childminder or early years worker and are required to have a Full Paediatric First Aid certificate, you will need to attend one day of practical training once you have completed the e-learning module. Click for more info and course dates: Blended Paediatric First Aid Course
It is also an excellent refresher course that can be used in between recertification of your full certificate.
Course content:
By the end of the course you will have the knowledge to:
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
Understand the role and responsibilities of the paediatric first aider (including appropriate contents of a first aid box and the need for recording accidents and incidents)
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Access
This online course can be completed on any PC or mobile device. Learners can study at their own pace and log in and out as often as they wish
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Duration
Approximately 6 hours
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Features
• Appeals to all learning styles with interactive quizzes, video and audio features
• Allows learners to work at their own pace, testing their knowledge as they progress through the course
• Provides a very thorough resource for those with English as a second language so that they have the vocabulary, language skills, and confidence to pass a practical course -
Certification and Accreditation
On successful completion, learners can download a certificate as evidence that they have passed the course.
This course has been approved by the CPD Accreditation Group and qualifies for 6 CPD points. It has been approved by the FAIB (First Aid Industry Body) and a number of Awarding Organisations for use with Blended Paediatric First Aid courses.