First Aid For Children Aged 6-12

FIRST AID FOR CHILDREN AGED 6-12

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

All staff in schools. This course is designated for all those who need to provide basic first aid to older children aged 6 to 12. This course is not intended for those who already hold a First Aid qualification or 2 day Paediatric First Aid Certificate.

OBJECTIVES

By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:

• Know how to cope with an emergency with a child
• Understand the different procedures for treatment for children aged 6-12
• Aims of first aid
• Contents of a first aid kit
• Record keeping, Regulations and Hygiene
• Incident management, medical care plans and records
• Casualty management
• The unconscious child - checking vital signs
• Rescue breaths and CPR for children aged 6 -12
• Procedure for dealing with airway and breathing disorders
• Bleeding and wounds
• Shock, causes and treatment
• Common medical conditions - Meningitis - Sickle cell - Croup - Diabetes - Epilepsy - Anaphylactic shock.
• Head injuries
• If time allows:Eye problems and the effects of heat and cold, burns.
• Open forum

It is recommended that you renew your certificate every 3 years