This course is designed for people who care for babies and children in any professional setting, including nannies, child-minders, nursery workers and au pairs.
The paediatric first aid certificate is valid for three years and certified for professional use for child carers in any professional setting.
Some of the things you will learn include:
- The role of the first aider
- Resuscitation (child and infant CPR)
- Allergic reaction
- Unresponsive casualty treatment
- Communication and casualty care
- Asthma and diabetic emergencies
- Choking
- Bone, joint and muscle injuries
- Managing an emergency
- Eye injuries
- Bleeding
- Seizures
- Poisoning, bites and stings
- Spinal injuries
- Foreign objects
- Meningitis and sickle cell
- Burns
- Heat and cold-extreme
- Head injuries