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Simple but thorough First Aid aimed at staff in schools who may need to administer Paediatric First Aid to their students.

CPD Certified Training Approved by Skills for Care
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This first aid for schools course is designed to be used for inset training in schools.  It is very important that the teaching and support staff know basic first aid and this course covers all the basics.

All our first aid courses fully meet the latest UK and European Resuscitation Council Guidelines as per the HSE requirements.

The content of this and all our courses has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines and come with a Certified CPD Statement as well as a ProTrainings Certificate and for online courses an Evidence Based Learning statement.

  • Teachers
  • Teaching assistants
  • Cleaners
  • Support staff

This course comes with 7.0 hours of CPD, although the time to complete the course online may be less than this.

The content of this and all our courses has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines and come with a Certified CPD Statement as well as a ProTrainings Certificate and for online courses an Evidence Based Learning statement.

Understanding the role and responsibilities of a first aider
The aims of first aid (Preserve Life, Prevent Deterioration, Promote Recovery)
Definitions of infant, child and adolescent casualties
First aid kit contents and management
Calling for help and contacting emergency services (999/112)
Using What3Words and other methods to identify locations in emergencies
Infection control and cross-contamination prevention
Safe use of gloves, face shields and other barrier devices
Consent, duty of care and legal considerations
Scene safety and dynamic risk assessment (STOP, THINK, ACT)
Conducting a scene survey
Understanding common childhood injuries and illnesses
Accident and incident reporting requirements
Primary casualty assessment using DRCABCDE
Airway management and breathing assessment
Recovery position for unconscious breathing casualties
Chain of Survival principles
Understanding sudden cardiac arrest (SCA)
Ventricular fibrillation (VF) and the importance of early defibrillation
CPR survival rates and the importance of early intervention
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Adolescent CPR procedures
AED (Automated External Defibrillator) pad placement and use
CPR considerations for pregnant casualties
Practical skills assessments throughout the course

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