First Aid Training

This course provides foundation knowledge and practical skills for first aiders. It provides candidates with confidence and knowledge to deal with first aid occurrences. It is compliant with Health and Safety (First Aid) regulations.

It also provides a basic knowledge and practical skills that may help in life threatening and non life threatening situations for babies and children. It is intended as an introductory course for baby and child First Aid.

Please note, this course does not fulfil Ofsted’s first aid requirements for early years teachers, nursery workers and child minders who must complete a two-day paediatric first aid course.

What the course will cover

• Decision making – assess situation and act safely and promptly

• First Aid provision – legalities

• First Aider – Roles and responsibilities

• Assessing a situation/incident

• Knowing when to call for help

• Reporting of incidents

• Managing first aid incidents/emergencies

• Communication and casualty care

• Primary Survey

• Minimising cross contamination

• Safe use of equipment

• Unresponsive casualty

• Resuscitation

• Anaphylactic shock

• Seizures

• Choking

• Unconsciousness

• Bleeding

• Burns

• Breathing problems

• Shock

• Defibrillator prompts and how to respond

This qualification is valid for 3 years.