Emergency First Aid for Schools

Course Diary

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Course Details

Request this course for a private group to reduce your training costs and ensure that the first aid training is specific to your particular environment.

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Please note: the minimum number of attendees for a private booking is 6 and the maximum number is 12.

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Delivery Method: Blended Learning. Online learning combined with attendance at a one day practical session.

Course Covers: This 1-day first aid course covers the essential life-saving skills for children in the school setting.

Assessing vital signs
Brain Activity, Breathing & Circulation
Approaching and assessing a casualty
The D.R.A.B.C. of first aid
Treating immediately life threatening conditions
Drowning, bleeding, choking & shock
Basic Life Support
CPR for adults & children, use of CPR pocket masks and using an AED (defibrillator)
Recognising & treating common childhood illnesses
Asthma, epilepsy, anaphylaxis, diabetes & meningitis
Taking action to prevent further deterioration
Ensuring a safe airway, stabilising & bandaging
Common minor injuries
Cuts, grazes, eye injury & soft tissue damage
Current regulations & record-keeping

Suitable For: This practical course is suitable for teachers, teaching assistants, midday supervisors, administrators, and catering staff. It will leave you feeling confident about providing first aid for children and adults in a school setting.

Requirements: Please note that this course does not meet the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Guidelines for Childminders and Nursery Workers requirements. These staff will be required to complete the Full Paediatric First Aid Course.

Qualification Gained: Emergency First Aid at Work certificated regulated by the First Aid Industry Body (FAIB)