This course meets and exceeds the requirements laid down by Ofsted and SureStart for

people needing a 2 day 12 contact hour first aid course for Adult, infant and child. This group includes childminders and carers.

Duration

It is 12 contact hours and conducted over a minimum of 2 day

You will learn the skills listed below:

Initial Care

• Planning for First Aid Emergencies
• Dealing with Emergencies
• Activating the Emergency Services and identifying the need to call the EMS
• First Aid kits and accident reporting
• Unconscious but Breathing (Recovery Position)
• Resuscitation Procedures Appropriate to the Age of the Children being cared for
• Adult, Infant and Child CPR
• Drowning
• Choking and becoming unconscious after choking

Recognising and Responding Appropriately to

• Spinal Injury
• Shock
• Injury and Illness assessment
• Anaphylactic Shock
• Electric Shock
• Serious Bleeding and minor bleeding
• Burns and Scalds
• Suspected Fractures
• Head, Neck and Back Injuries
• Cases of Poisoning
• Foreign Bodies in Eyes and Noses
• Eye Injuries
• Bites and Stings
• Effects of Extreme Heat and Cold
• Febrile Convulsions
• Emergency Needs of Children with Chronic Medical Conditions: Epilepsy, Asthma, Sickle Cell Anemia and Diabetes
• Meningitis and other Serious Sudden Illnesses