Paediatric First Aid Online Training Course
This Paediatric First Aid training course will teach those who work with infants or children how to deliver paediatric first aid assistance in an emergency. It covers a variety of fundamental first aid topics, including the law surrounding first aid, how to carry out primary and secondary surveys, how to put children and infants into the recovery position, how to administer life-saving CPR, how to use defibrillators, and how to provide assistance for a variety of injuries and illnesses. It also covers some important factors to consider during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The course contains a number of videos, illustrations, and downloadable resources to help aid your learning during the course and beyond. Upon completion of the training, you will gain the confidence to take appropriate action in a range of situations, from minor incidents to life-threatening accidents, and know when to seek further medical advice if required.
- Developed by qualified first aid professionals
- Approved by CPD and IIRSM
- Fully online course and assessment with no time limits
- Full audio voiceover
- Approximate duration: 5 hours
- On completion, certificate is posted the next working day
Who should take this course?
This course is designed for those who work with infants and children and have been assigned paediatric first aid responsibilities. In the context of first aid, infants are newborn to 12 months, while children are aged 12 months to the onset of puberty.
Examples of those who may take this course include:
- Teachers and classroom assistants.
- School administration and support staff.
- Nursery workers.
- Staff who run after-school clubs and activities.
- Sports coaches.
- Childminders, nannies, and au-pairs.
- Parents, carers, and foster carers.
Does This Course Allow Me to Become a Qualified First-Aider?
If you are looking to become a qualified paediatric first aider, then you'll need to undertake a practical first aid course in addition to this one to meet current legislative requirements.
Always refer to your setting's first aid needs assessment to determine whether you require practical training alongside this online course.
COVID-19 and First Aid
This course includes a COVID-19 specific module at the end that explains how to safely deliver first aid during the pandemic, so both the first aider and the casualty are protected from infection risks. This additional content has been developed in line with guidance published by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), and Resuscitation Council UK, together with qualified first aid and healthcare professionals. Having this knowledge will help you to feel confident in assessing COVID-19 risks in an emergency and safely providing the necessary first aid treatment.
Certification
All of our courses are accredited by the CPD Certification Service as conforming to universally accepted Continuing Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.
Additionally, this course has been independently recognised by the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management as meeting the standards of its Training Approval Scheme.
On successful completion of the course you will be sent a quality assured certificate through the post the next working day. This can be used to provide evidence for compliance and audit.
This certificate does not have an expiry date. However, based on industry best practice guidelines, the recommended renewal period for this training is 3 years. We will print this recommended renewal date on your certificate.
Skills for Health Quality Mark Digital
High Speed Training was the very first training provider to be awarded the prestigious Skills for Health Quality Mark Digital. Skills for Health is the UK’s Sector Skills Council for Health, responsible for informing national policy, maintaining the Core Skills Training Framework (CSTF) and championing the entire UK healthcare workforce.
The Skills for Health Quality Mark Digital demonstrates exceptional, quality assured learning and development. Meaning that our training processes have met rigorous quality assurance assessment and nationally recognised expectations of the UK health sector.
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Course content
| Module | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Paediatric First Aid | What is first aid, what first aid provisions are required by law, what should a first aid kit contain, medical assistance, safeguarding considerations, infection prevention, hand hygiene, handwashing procedure, personal protective equipment (PPE), cleaning after first aid, waste management after first aid, and recording and reporting incidents. |
| 2 | The Primary and Secondary Surveys | The primary survey (DRABC), step 1: danger, step 2: response, step 3: airway, step 4: breathing, step 5: circulation, primary survey example scenario, the secondary survey, full body examination, and children in distress. |
| 3 | The Recovery Position and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) | Unconscious casualties, the recovery position for children, the recovery position for infants, the head tilt and chin lift technique, the jaw thrust technique, administering CPR, administering CPR to children, administering CPR to infants, further considerations for CPR, and defibrillators (AEDs). |
| 4 | Treating Injuries: Part One | Choking, wounds and bleeding, applying bandages, shock, burns and scalds, chemical burns, and electrical injuries and electric shock. |
| 5 | Treating Injuries: Part Two | Eye injuries, head injuries, nosebleeds, fractures, sprains and strains, dislocations, spinal injuries, hypothermia, and drowning. |
| 6 | Treating Illnesses and Conditions: Part One | Asthma, allergic reactions, anaphylaxis, stings and bites, epilepsy and seizures, high temperatures and seizures, diabetes, hypoglycaemia, and hyperglycaemia. |
| 7 | Treating Illnesses and Conditions: Part Two | Hyperventilation, sickle cell, meningitis and septicaemia, sepsis, and croup. |
| 8 | Paediatric First Aid During COVID-19 | The COVID-19 virus, how is COVID-19 transmitted, employer duties for first aid and COVID-19, paediatric first aid training and COVID-19, delivering paediatric first aid during COVID-19, wearing PPE for first aid during COVID-19, how to correctly use gloves, how to correctly use face masks, how to correctly use aprons, how to correctly use eye protection, primary and secondary surveys during COVID-19, performing CPR during COVID-19, treating injuries and illnesses during COVID-19, cleaning after first aid during COVID-19, safely disposing of PPE and waste after first aid, and seeking advice if in close contact with casualties. |
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Aims of the course
By the end of this course, you will understand:
- The definition of first aid and the legal requirements placed on those who look after children, including personnel, equipment, first aid kits, training, and reporting incidents.
- Infection prevention considerations, including hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, cleaning after first aid, and waste management.
- How to carry out a primary survey of an infant or child using the DRABC acronym (danger, response, airway, breathing, and circulation) as well as how to carry out a secondary survey and full body examination of an infant or child.
- How to put infants and children into the recovery position, including if you suspect a spinal injury, and how to administer CPR to them and use defibrillators.
- How to treat a variety of injuries, including choking, wounds, shock, burns and scalds, electrical injuries, eye and head injuries, nosebleeds, fractures, sprains and strains, dislocations, spinal injuries, hypothermia, and drowning.
- How to treat a variety of illnesses and conditions, including asthma, allergic reactions, anaphylaxis, stings and bites, epilepsy and seizures, diabetes, hyperventilation, sickle cell, meningitis and septicaemia, sepsis, and croup.
- How to administer first aid safely during the COVID-19 pandemic, including infection prevention considerations and how you may need to alter the techniques you use.
Assessment
The online assessment is taken on completion of the training material. You will be asked 30 multiple choice questions with a pass mark of 80%. The answers are marked automatically so you will instantly know whether you have passed. If you don't pass don't worry! You can take the test as many times as you need with no extra charge.
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