This is the latest 2019 version and is the entry-level Paediatric First Aid course and forms the unit 1 of the full Paediatric first aid course. In many situations, if you are registering with Ofsted you will need our full two days or one day online followed by one day in the classroom first aid course. On completing this course you can then complete the unit 2 course and receive the full Paediatric First Aid Award at ProTrainings.
This course is also available as a blended course where you complete half the course using our video online training and then attend a local classroom practical session.
All our first aid courses fully meet the UK and European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2015 as per the HSE requirements. ProTrainings Vocational Training Qualifications (VTQ) are fully recognised by the HSE as Trade Body Qualifications.
Please be advised that the classroom course has a minimum age requirement of 14.
The content of this and all our courses has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines and come with a Certified CPD Statement as well as a ProTrainings Certificate and for online courses an Evidence Based Learning statement.
This course comes with 6.0 hours of CPD, although the time to complete the course online may be less than this.
The content of this and all our courses has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines and come with a Certified CPD Statement as well as a ProTrainings Certificate and for online courses an Evidence Based Learning statement.
Course Aims and Learning Outcomes: Emergency Paediatric First Aid
Unit 1: Emergency Paediatric First Aid
1. Understand the role and responsibilities of the paediatric first aider
2. Be able to assess an emergency situation safely
3. Be able to provide first aid for an infant and a child who are unresponsive
4. Be able to provide first aid for an infant and a child who are choking
5. Be able to provide first aid to an infant or a child with external bleeding
6. Know how to provide first aid to an infant or a child who is suffering from shock
7. Know how to provide first aid to an infant or a child with bites, stings and minor injuries