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Emergency Paediatric First Aid (4 hours)
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Included in the course
Venue, with the provision of liquid refreshments and sweet snacks (i.e. biscuits)
Course hand-outs
Certificate, valid for 3 years
Follow up first aid advisory service
This course focuses on key life saving skills in relation to children and babies and provides the opportunity to gain an awareness of treatment for cardiac arrest and significant blood loss. The course includes practical situations and is underpinned by relevant theory.
Who should attend?
Those wanting a basic understanding of paediatric first aid and who have some responsibility for children and babies.
Course outline:
The differences between children and adults
Provides a brief summary of the anatomy of the infant and child. And how to communicate with infants, children and adolescents.
Basic life Support
Participants will be taught how to open the airway, give effective rescue breaths and perform chest compressions for a paediatric casualty. All students will be given the opportunity to practise their skills on a resuscitation manikin.
Unconscious casualty
Reasons for unconsciousness in a paediatric and examination of an unconscious casualty, including placing an unconscious child in the recovery position.
Choking
Participants will learn how to deal with choking for a paediatric casualty.
Control of Bleeding
Participants will be taught how to recognise significant blood loss and how to manage a wound and bleeding.
Respond to the needs of paediatric casualties with major illnesses and injuries:
Burns and scalds
Meningitis
Poisons
Duration: Approximately 4 hours
Assessment and certification:
This course is continually assessed. Students receive a certificate of attendance that is valid for 3 years.
Booking:
To find out availability of courses please contact Pulse Cymru on 01639 645444
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Paediatric First Aid (1 day)
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Included in the course
Venue, with the provision of liquid refreshments and
sweet snacks (i.e. biscuits)
Buffet lunch, depending on location
Course hand-outs
Certificate, valid for 3 years
Follow up first aid advisory service
This course focuses on key first aid skills in relation to children and babies. It provides an opportunity to learn the first aid responses to the most common accidents and situations in which paediatrics may be involved. The course includes practical situations and is underpinned by relevant theory.
Who should attend?
Those wanting a basic understanding of paediatric first aid and who have some responsibility for children and babies.
Course outline:
The differences between children and adults
Provides a brief summary of the anatomy of the infant and child. And how to communicate with infants, children and adolescents.
Basic life Support
Participants will be taught how to open the airway, give effective rescue breaths and perform chest compressions for a paediatric casualty. All students will be given the opportunity to practise their skills on a resuscitation manikin.
Unconscious casualty
Reasons for unconsciousness in a paediatric and examination of an unconscious casualty, including placing an unconscious child in the recovery position.
Choking
Participants will learn how to deal with choking for a paediatric casualty.
Control of Bleeding
Participants will be taught how to recognise significant blood loss and how to manage a wound and bleeding.
Respond to the needs of paediatric casualties with major illnesses and injuries:
Asthma, croup and epiglottis
Anaphylaxis
Burns and scalds
Meningitis
Poisons
Fractures
Duration: Approximately 6 hours
Assessment and certification:
This course is continually assessed. Students receive a certificate of attendance that is valid for 3 years.
Booking: To find out availability of courses please contact Pulse Cymru on 01639 645444
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Level 2 Certificate in Paediatric First Aid (2 days)
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Included in the course
Venue, with the provision of liquid refreshments and sweet snacks (i.e. biscuits)
Buffet lunch provided when attending courses at Pulse Cyrmu premises
Course hand-outs
Certificate, valid for 3 years
Follow up first aid advisory service
This Level 2 Certificate in Paediatric First Aid is a vocationally related qualification that provides candidates with an opportunity to study and be assessed in both practical and theoretical aspects of primary and secondary care of paediatric first aid.
Who should attend?
This qualification is suitable for all people working in an early years environment including teachers, school bus drivers, parents, grandparents and babysitters. These vocationally related qualifications attract funding under Section 96 and/or Section 97 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 and are eligible to be used to qualify candidates taking part in ESF and SME funded programmes.
Approvals
This qualification meets the requirements for the HSE Appointed Persons in the Workplace, has received support from the Early Years NTO and approvals from Preschool Learning Alliance (PLA) and the National Childminding Association (NCMA).
Funding
These vocationally related qualifications attract funding under Section 96 and/or Section 97 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 and are eligible to be used to qualify candidates taking part in ESF and SME funded programmes
Progression
The PFA has been mapped against the relevant National Occupational Standards in Early Years Care and Education. Progression from the PFA might be achieved via a range of Early Years qualifications, setting-specific awards and units of the NVQs in Early Years Care and Education.
Qualification Aims
To provide candidates with knowledge and understanding of first aid to provide appropriate care and manage life threatening conditions, illness and injuries sustained in Early Years Care and Education.
To offer the opportunity for those involved in Early Years Care and Education to provide quality and effective first aid care. This is achieved through an understanding of the general duties, responsibilities and treatment principles of first aid.
Course outline
To provide candidates with knowledge and understanding of first aid to provide appropriate care and manage life threatening conditions, illness and injuries sustained in Early Years Care and Education.
To offer the opportunity for those involved in Early Years Care and Education to provide quality and effective first aid care. This is achieved through an understanding of the general duties, responsibilities and treatment principles of first aid.
Qualification Objectives
On successful completion of the Level 2 Certificate in Paediatric First Aid, candidates will be able to:
describe the duties, responsibilities, general treatment principles and priorities of
first aid provision to infants, children and adolescents/adults in an Early Years
Setting;
demonstrate an understanding of basic anatomy and physiology in relation to first
aid;
demonstrate Initial Patient Assessment and appropriate use of barriers and infection
control;
recognise and respond to life threatening conditions that require resuscitation;
demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the pre-existing conditions of
common illnesses;
recognise and respond to the signs and symptoms of common illnesses; and
recognise and respond to the signs and symptoms of common injuries
Duration: 2 days
Assessment and certification
Candidates will be assessed against the assessment
criteria of the qualification via a combination of
internal and external assessment components:
Internal Assessment - Practical assessment of skills combined with oral questioning
of underpinning knowledge and understanding covering the entire qualification.
External Assessment - A multiple choice question paper
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Booking: To find out
availability of courses please contact Pulse Cymru on 01639 645444
