First aid training with AMN Training Sussex

One Day Emergency Care of Children Course

This first aid course is ideal for schools, colleges, playgroups, or individuals who wish to appoint a person to deal with first aid emergencies. An Appointed Person is able to take charge of a medical emergency when the situation arises. This one day course is comprehensive and gives an over view of the most common problems faced, specifically with children. There will be plenty of hands on practical work such as learning how to do cardiopulmonary resuscitation, place someone in the recovery position, apply a bandage, use a burns dressing correctly. All these conditions listed will be informative and teach you the latest methods of treatment by a first aider.

On completion of the course the certificate is valid for three years.

Topics covered:

AIMS OF FIRST AID
BASIC LIFE SUPPORT
(ADULT / CHILD / BABY)
PRIMARY SURVEY
SECONDARY SURVEY
UNCONSCIOUSNESS
BURNS
EYE INJURY
DIABETES
HEAD INJURY
ANAPHYLAXIS (ALLERGIC REACTION)

CARDIAC ARREST
HEART ATTACK
BLEEDING
CHOKING
SHOCK
FAINTING
FRACTURES
ASTHMA
SEIZURES (EPILEPSY)
MENINGITIS
ACCIDENT BOOK
FIRST AID BOXES