Paediatric First Aid Annual Refresher – Level 3 – Online CPDUK Accredited

Welcome to our online Paediatric First Aid Annual Refresher training course. All our online training courses, programmes and qualifications are accredited by the CPD Certification Service (CPDIJK).

This Paediatric First Aid Annual Refresher eLearning course is designed to refresh your knowledge, skills and practical application to deal with any emergency that might affect a child. You will learn to access an incident, manage an unconscious casualty who is both breathing and not breathing, deal with wounds and bleeding and deal with shock all in this course.

Certificate duration: 1 year

Entry requirements: No entry restrictions

Recommended prerequisites: N/A

Assessment type: End of course assessment

Assessment pass mark – 80% needed to pass and gain a CPD certificate

Cost(s) of assessment and certification – All costs included in the course price

Awarding/Accrediting body – CPD Certification Service (CPDUK).

Who is the course for?

This online Paediatric First Aid Annual Refresher course is suitable for the following:

• Parents/Guardians
• Grandparents
• Childcarers
• Pre-school workers
• Nursery workers
• Nurses
• Teachers and classroom assistants
• School administration and support staff
• Sports coaches and clubs
• Nannies and au pairs.

Course aims

The aims of this online Paediatric First Aid Annual Refresher course are to:

• Enable learners to attain the knowledge and competencies needed to deal with a range of first aid situations which can arise when working with or looking after children.
• Maintain basic key skills and keep up to date with any changes to paediatric first aid procedures.

Learning objectives

On completion of this online Paediatric First Aid Annual Refresher e-Learning course, the learner will be able to:

• Explain the aims of first aid.
• Define paediatric first aid.
• Know what to include in a first aid kit for children.
• Recognise who to call to get medical help.
• Demonstrate how to put a baby or a child in the recovery position.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this online Paediatric First Aid Annual Refresher course, the learner will be able to:

• Explain the roles and responsibilities of a first aider.
• Assess an unconscious child or infant effectively.
• Conduct a primary survey.
• Explain how to give CPR to a child or young person.
• Demonstrate how to use a defibrillator and where to find one.
• Differentiate between the primary and secondary survey.
• Recognise when a child or baby is choking.

What is covered in this course?

This online Paediatric First Aid Annual Refresher course includes the following:

• What is first aid?
• Roles and responsibilities of a first aider
• Who to call to get help
• What should be in a first aid kit for children?
• How to assess an unconscious child or infant
• Recovery position for a baby and child
• CPR on a child and baby
• Choking.

Why is this online Paediatric First Aid Annual Refresher course essential?