Level 3 paediatric first aid

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 This Level 3 Paediatric First Aid is a two-day course (12 hours) designed to provide you with the appropriate first aid skills and qualification to look after a child up to the age of 18. It is suitable for early years settings, childminders, primary schools, secondary schools and sixth form colleges.  

• Roles and responsibilities of the first aider
• Minimising risk in an emergency situation
• Safe accident procedures for infants and children (up to 18)
• Safe airway positions
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for infants and children
• Using an defibrillator for children
• Dealing with choking for infants and children
• Managing a casualty in seizure
• Treatment for bleeding and shock
• First aid for burns
• Common minor injuries in schools such as bruises, splinters and nosebleeds
• Appropriate first aid kits and equipment in schools
•  Dealing with fractures and dislocations
• Managing a spinal injury
•  Dealing with head injuries
• Common medical conditions in schools – Diabetes, Asthma and Epilepsy
• Dealing with severe allergies and how to use an adrenaline auto injector
• Completing accident forms