Paediatric First Aid

The Paediatric First Aid course is designed to provide staff working in childcare with training in First Aid for children, while providing support to the First Aid Responder within an organisation dealing with childcare or child supervision.

Throughout this course you will be thought Scene Assessment and Safety,Responsibilities of a First Aider, CPR for children and Infants, AED for adults and children, How to react in an emergency situation,Child and Infant Choking, Bleeding first aid, Dealing with unconscious Children and Infants, Febrile Seizures, Epilepsy, Diabetes and Asthma. Meningitis, Poisoning, Fractures and soft tissue injuries, Burns first aid and Head Injuries and Eye Injuries.

This is a one day course providing childcare staff with training in First Aid for children.

Course Content


Module 1 - The Role and Responsibilities of the Paediatric First Aider

  • What is First Aid

  • Defining an Infant and a Child

  • What is a Paediatric First Aider

  • First Aid Kits

  • Minimizing the Risk of Infection

  • Accident Reporting

  • Reporting incidents / Emergencies

  • Confidentiality Procedures

  • When to call for help

Module 2 – Assessing the Paediatric Patient

  • The Primary Survey – Treating a Patient in Order of Life-Threatening Priorities

  • The Secondary Survey – Finding out what has happened

Module 3 – Paediatric Basic Life Support

  • Resuscitation Overview

  • Cardio – Pulmonary Resuscitation (Child)

  • Cardio – Pulmonary Resuscitation (Infant)

  • How to use a Defibrillator (AED)

  • Unconscious Infant or Child

  • Recovery Position for a Child

  • Choking

Module 4 – Wounds and Bleeding

  • The Types of Wounds and Severity of Bleeding

  • The Types of Wounds

  • The Effects of Severe Blood Loss on an Infant or Child

  • Amputation

  • Shock

Module 5 – Minor Injuries

  • Small Cuts and Grazes

  • Bumps and Bruises

  • Small Splinters

  • Nose Bleeds

Module 6 – Common Paediatric Conditions

  • Asthma

  • Anaphylaxis

  • Sickle Cell Anemia

  • Diabetes

  • Meningitis

  • Seizures

  • Poisoning

  • Bites and stings

  • Animal and Human Bites

  • Extremes of Temperature

Module 7 – Trauma Emergencies

  • Fractures

  • Dislocations

  • Sprains and Strains

  • Head Injuries

  • Spinal Injuries

  • Eye Injuries

  • Ear Injuries

  • Nose Injuries (Foreign Bodies)

  • Burns and Scalds

  • Electricity


Paediatric First Aid - €120