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    If you have not already completed your classroom practical training, you can still complete this course as your annual refresher and it will count towards your annual CPD. Just follow the instructions at the end to receive your certificate of attendance.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Welcome

    • What you will need

    • Download the GO! First Aid App

    • Aims and Objectives

    • Age Range
  • 2

    The Role of a Paediatric First Aider

    • What is First Aid

    • The aims of First Aid

    • First Aid Kits

    • Managing the incident

    • Contacting the Emergency Services.

    • What could stop someone from giving First Aid?

    • Controlling Infection

    • Planning for emergencies

    • Knowledge Check - The role of a first aider
  • 3

    Immediate lifesaving action

    • Primary Survey - DR ABCDE

    • Primary survey - adjustments for an infant

    • An unresponsive casualty

    • Secondary Survey

    • ABCDE: Ongoing casualty checks

    • Recovery Position

    • Recovery position continued.

    • Recovery position for infants

    • Knowledge Check - Immediate lifesaving action

    • CPR Theory

    • CPR Demonstration - Child

    • CPR on an infant

    • When to stop CPR

    • Potential problems during CPR

    • Knowledge check

    • How to use a defibrillator

    • Defibrillators - safety considerations

    • Choking - Child

    • Choking - Infant

    • Choking - Aftercare

    • Knowledge check
  • 4

    Seizures

    • Types of seizures and epilepsy

    • Febrile convulsions
  • 5

    Wounds and bleeding

    • Shock

    • Myth Busters - What do you already know?

    • Myth busters - Questions

    • Types of wounds quiz

    • Types of bleeding

    • Wounds and bleeding - Treatment

    • How to apply a bandage

    • Splinters

    • Nose bleeds

    • Bleeding from the mouth and knocked-out teeth

    • Abdominal injuries

    • Review your answer - What would you do?

    • Crush injuries

    • Review your answer - What would you do?

    • Penetrating chest wounds

    • Review your answer - What would you do?

    • Amputations

    • Internal bleeding

    • Knowledge check
  • 6

    Burns and Scalds and Electric Shocks

    • Burns and scalds

    • Treatment of burns

    • Electric shocks

    • Knowledge Check

  • 7

    Extremity injuries

    • Fractures, dislocations, sprains and strains

  • 8

    Bites and Stings

    • Bites and stings
  • 9

    Eye and Ear Injuries

    • Eye injuries

    • Ear Injuries
  • 10

    Childhood Illnesses

    • Assessing a critically ill child

    • Meningitis and Sepsis

    • Meningitis

    • Anaemia

    • Sickle Cell Anaemia

    • Knowledge check - Childhood illnesses
  • 11

    Head injuries

    • Head injuries

    • Neck and back injuries

    • Knowledge check
  • 12

    Causes of unconsciousness

    • Causes of unconsciousness

    • Asthma

    • How to use a spacer with a mask

    • Anaphylaxis

    • How to use an Adrenaline Auto-Injector

    • Nasal Adrenaline Sprays

    • Information for schools only (skip if this does not apply to you)

    • Fainting

    • Poisons

    • Extreme temperatures

    • Diabetes

    • Knowledge check
  • 13

    Action after an Incident

    • Dealing with the aftermath

    • Knowledge Check - After an Incident
  • 14

    Learning downloads

    • Summary and final thoughts

    • Learning downloads
  • 15

    Final Exam

    • Recap

    • Final Knowledge Check - Paediatric First Aid Blended