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Emergency Care for Children - Course Description

Aims & Objectives
The core objectives for the course are Planning for first aid emergencies involving babies and children, Dealing with emergencies involving babies and children, Resuscitating babies and children, Recognising and dealing with shock in babies and children, Recognising and responding appropriately to anaphylactic shock in babies and children, Recognising and responding appropriately to bleeding in babies and children. Responding appropriately to burns and scalds in babies and children, Responding appropriately to choking in babies and children, Responding appropriately to suspected fractures in babies and children, Responding appropriately to head, neck and back injuries in babies and children, Recognising and responding appropriately to cases of poisoning in babies and children, Responding appropriately to foreign bodies in eyes, ears and noses of babies and children, Responding appropriately to eye injuries in babies and children, Responding appropriately to bites and stings in babies and children, Responding appropriately with effects of extreme heat and cold in babies and children, Responding appropriately to febrile convulsions in babies and young children. Recognising and responding appropriately to the emergency needs of babies and children with chronic medical conditions including: epilepsy, asthma, sickle cell, diabetes, Recognising and responding appropriately to meningitis and other serious sudden illness.

Programme is in accordance with Sure Start's Early Years first aid training guidance.Sure Start
 

Course Duration

12 hours excluding breaks over 2 days

Delivery Technique

This course is delivered via a range of techniques including:

  1. Instructor Led Presentation

  2. Group Discussion

  3. Practical Sessions

The amount of different methods of presentation is flexible to suit the needs of the group.

Course Assessment

This course is subject to ongoing assessment by the Instructor throughout the course. There is no final assessment. Competency based documented assessment ensures the required level of understanding.

Course Certification

All successful attendees will be awarded a certificate of attendance.

General Information

 

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