This is designed for anyone working with, or looking after, infants, children, or other young people such as child minders and Nannies. This course is fully SureStart and Ofsted (EYS) compliant.
Young children who fall ill, or who have been injured often have very specific needs. This course is designed not only to give the carer the knowledge and practical skills to treat their young patient, but also to develop the confidence in managing an emergency which will help to comfort and reassure the child at a particularly stressful time. The course covers:
- Planning for first aid emergencies.
- Dealing with emergencies.
- Resuscitation procedures appropriate to the age of children being cared for.
- Recognising and dealing with shock.
- Recognising and responding appropriately to anaphylactic shock.
- Recognising and responding appropriately to electric shock.
- Recognising and responding appropriately to bleeding.
- Responding appropriately to burns and scalds.
- Responding appropriately to choking.
- Responding appropriately to suspected fractures.
- Responding appropriately to head, neck and back injuries.
- Recognising and responding appropriately to cases of poisoning.
- Responding appropriately to foreign bodies in eyes, ears and noses.
- Responding appropriately to eye injuries.
- Responding appropriately to bites and stings.
- Responding appropriately to the effects of extreme heat and cold.
- Responding appropriately to febrile convulsions.
- Recognising and responding appropriately to the emergency needs of children with chronic medical conditions, including epilepsy, asthma, sickle cell anaemia, diabetes.
- Recognising and responding appropriately to meningitis and other serious sudden illnesses.
Individual Prices
For our open courses the price is £95 per person
Can’t do two days? Then check out our brand new Blended course. Part 1 is online and Part 2 is in the classroom. You must complete the online section before doing the classroom. This is an alternative for those that can’t take 2 days out of their busy schedule. Book online Here using the discount code of 1stresponsemedical.
The cost of the Blended Course is £19.95+vat and the classroom element is £50.
Group Prices
For courses run at your office location, the following group prices apply.
| Group size | Group Rates |
| For 6 students | £522 (£87 per person) |
| For 8 students | £576 (£72 per person) |
| For 10 students | £630 (£63 per person) |
| For 12 students | £684 (£57 per person) |
For more than 12 students please contact us for additional discounts