Paediatric Basic Life Support Training

This course covers basic life support skills that could potentially save an infant’s or child’s life, and will provide the information required to deal with these situations, help to react quickly and efficiently prior to arrival of the emergency services.

Suitable for: Anyone who would like the confidence to deal with the collapse of a child or infant in the home or workplace.

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Aims & Objectives

Aim

To provide the candidate with the basic first aid skills that can ultimately save a young child’s life.

Objectives

Managing an incident and the Primary survey.
Recognition, management and care of an unconscious casualty.
Identify the care of the airway and Cardio Pulmonary Resusciation – Infant and Child.
Recognition and treatment of medical conditions, i.e. anaphylaxis.
Management of choking and controlling bleeding

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Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course delegates should be able to:

Outline how to manage an incident and the Primary survey.
Identify the recognition, management and care of an unconscious casualty.
Outline the care of the airway and Cardio Pulmonary Resusciation – Infant and Child.
Identify the recognition and treatment of medical conditions, i.e. anaphylaxis.
Demonstrate how to deal with choking and how to control bleeding.