Qualsafe Paediatric First Aid Training (2 Days)

Course Summary

• The roles and responsibilities of a paediatric first aider – Understand what’s expected when responding to illness or injury in babies and children.
• Assessing an emergency situation – Learn how to quickly evaluate dangers, priorities and the child’s condition.
• Recovery Position – Safely place an unresponsive child or infant in a position that protects their airway.
• CPR and defibrillation – Deliver effective CPR and use an AED confidently for infants and children.
• Choking – Recognise choking and apply age‑appropriate techniques to clear the airway
• Head, neck and back injuries – Provide safe initial support for suspected spinal or head injuries.
• Anaphylaxis and allergic reactions – Identify severe allergic reactions and administer appropriate first aid
• Meningitis – Spot early signs of meningitis and act quickly to protect the child.
• Asthma – Support a child experiencing an asthma attack using recognised first aid steps.
• Seizures and febrile convulsions – Respond safely when a child has a seizure or fever‑related convulsion.
• Diabetic emergencies – Recognise low or high blood sugar episodes and provide immediate assistance.
• Poisoning – Know what to do if a child ingests a harmful substance.
• Burns and scalds – Treat minor and severe burns quickly and correctly.
• Electric shock – Respond safely to electrical injuries in children.
• External bleeding and shock – Control bleeding and manage signs of shock effectively
• Eye, ear and nose conditions – Provide first aid for common injuries and foreign objects.
• Bites and stings – Treat insect bites, stings and minor animal injuries.
• Extremes of temperature – Recognise and respond to hypothermia, heat exhaustion and heatstroke.