Overview

This Foundation level course introduces basic first aid principles in children’s care, what to do in a variety of emergency situations, how to treat different injuries and where to get help. The programme benefits from narrative scenarios and activities with ongoing assessment making it engaging and interactive.

Aims & Objectives:

• Introduce you to the three principles of first aid.
• Explain what a primary survey is.
• Help you recognise the importance of communication.
• Give details of CPR and the recovery position.
• Identify a variety of first aid issues.
• Give information on how to manage different situations.
• Describe the contents of a first aid kit.

Audience:

This is a cross sector course and will benefit all professional’s, frontline workers and leaders working with children and young people.