Paediatric First Aid

[Updated 2025]

Treating a casualty with Paediatric First Aid is a hard but rewarding experience. Being able to help a child in distress or pain is an especially admirable talent and one that all parents or child-minders should ideally know.

This Paediatric First Aid training course is for everybody responsible for the welfare of children. It examines how you should adapt and employ basic Paediatric First Aid techniques for a child or baby. The Paediatric First Aid course looks at every medical situation from treating minor cuts and grazes, to performing CPR on an unresponsive infant.

By the end of the Paediatric First Aid course, you’ll know how to interact with a young casualty, how to keep them calm, and when to call an emergency. It should prove to hold invaluable information for keeping children and babies safe from illness, and potentially life-threatening conditions.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the Paediatric First Aid course learners will be able to demonstrate that they can:

• Know how to conduct a Primary Paediatric First Aid Survey on a child casualty.
• Know how to administer CPR to a child or infant casualty.
• Know how to put children and infants in the recovery position.
• Be able to deal with and respond to choking, wounds, bleeding and shock in children and infants.
• Be able to deal with and respond to eye and head injuries and fractures.
• Know how to care for children suffering from asthma attacks, allergic reactions, croup, nosebleeds, diabetic emergencies, epileptic seizures, high temperatures and hyperventilation.
• Provide a Paediatric First Aid survey and risk assessment of an incident
• Perform resuscitation on a child or baby
• Recognise and treat minor ailments in children
• Deal with emergencies and help with major ailments in children
• Recognise when Emergency Paediatric First Aid Services need to be contacted

Key Features

• CPD UK Accredited Training
• Guidance to comply with The Health and Safety (Paediatric First Aid) Regulations 1981
• Instant FREE e-certificate
• Fully online, interactive Paediatric First Aid course with audio voiceover
• Developed by qualified Paediatric First Aid professionals
• Self-paced learning and laptop, tablet, smartphone-friendly
• 24/7 Learning Assistance
• Free Hardcopy & PDF Certificate

Additional Training Courses

1. Health and Safety in School Management
2. Personal Hygiene
3. Nutrition and Hydration
4. Parenting
5. Safeguarding Children Level 2

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Reed Courses Certificate of Completion

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• Paediatric First Aid 3:46:41

  • 1: Intro Preview 03:41
  • 2: Module 01 Introduction to Paediatric First Aid 27:00
  • 3: Module 02 Assessment and Assistance 41:00
  • 4: Module 03 Equipment and Techniques 41:00
  • 5: Module 04 Loss of Responsiveness and CPR 38:00
  • 6: Module 05 Paediatric First Aid for Common Illnesses 25:00
  • 7: Module 06 First Aid for Acute Medical Conditions 34:00
  • 8: Module 07 Call for an Emergency 17:00

• Certificate 02:00

  • 9: Leave a Review 01:00
  • 10: Get your CPD Certificate 01:00

Paediatric First Aid Course Curriculum

The detailed curriculum outline

Module 01: Introduction to Paediatric First Aid

Module one introduces the basic principles of Paediatric First Aid when applied specifically to children and infants. It also looks at the key responsibilities for a First Aider, and how these apply to public places and community properties. The extreme importance of preventing cross-infection and operating within the bounds of public safety is covered as well.

Module 02: Assessment and Assistance

In Paediatric First Aid Module two, we explore the best ways to take control of an incident where a child has been hurt and expand the importance of being able to assess the severity in moments. This opens up to details of how to effectively communicate with a young casualty and get the information you need under the worst of circumstances. The importance of scene cleaning and post-accident hygiene is also covered.

Module 03: Loss of Responsiveness and CPR

In Paediatric First Aid Module Three, we look at the way CPR can be applied to two sets of distinctive age groups, that of children and infants. The module shows how to check for responsiveness and breathing difficulties in patients, and exactly what methods should be applied in each situation. We also examine the uses of an AED and what role it can play in the resuscitation of a child.

Module 04: Common Illnesses, Injuries and Incidents

In Paediatric First Aid Module Four, we run through the symptoms, causes and treatments of the most common ailments that can affect a child. This includes all-too-frequent occurrences like stings and burns, along with life-affecting conditions such as Diabetes and Anaphylaxis. The Paediatric First Aid module also looks at rarer incidents such as Frostbite and Heatstroke, and exactly what you should do to relieve the child’s condition.

Module 05: Acute Medical Conditions

Paediatric First Aid Module Five examines the more complex medical conditions that can seriously affect the well-being of a child. You’ll learn the cause and effect of serious illnesses such as Sickle-Cell Anaemia and Meningitis, as well as understanding exactly what to do if a child suffers from symptoms. We also explain the existence of Febrile Convulsions, along with more recognisable conditions such as Asthma and food poisoning.

Module 06: Call for an Emergency

Paediatric First Aid Module Six goes into detail as regards the criteria for calling Emergency Services, and the different types of services that exist in the UK via 999 and 112. It also supplies recommendations of the actions that a Paediatric First Aider can do when waiting for an ambulance.

Accreditation

This Paediatric First Aid Training is CPD Certification Service (CPD UK) Accredited, providing you with up-to-date skills and knowledge and helping you to become more competent and effective in your chosen field.

Certification

Once you’ve successfully completed your Paediatric First Aid course, you will immediately be sent a digital certificate. Also, you can have your FREE printed certificate delivered by post (shipping cost inside the UK is £3.99 and international students can get one delivered for £12.99).

Assessment

At the end of the course, there will be an online assessment, which you will need to pass to complete the course.

This comprehensive course is ideal for individuals associated with:

• Childminders
• Paediatric nurse
• Pre-school workers
• Leisure facility staff
• Teachers
• Nursery Teacher
• Primary Teacher
• Teaching Assistants
• Early Years Settings
• Babysitter
• Nannies
• Anyone who wishes to be able to provide First Aid for all possible casualties

Please note that this online training course will provide you with the necessary skills, knowledge and awareness of first aid, it does not replace competency-based, Theoretical training. In case of an emergency always seek medical advice. Please contact your local authority if you are looking for a course to meet Ofsted's requirements.

Learners do not require any prior qualifications to enrol on this course.

Knowledge about first aid can save someone's life. This life-saving skill can also lead to attractive career opportunities such as

• First Aider
• First Aid Trainer
• Gym employees
• School First Aid Officer
• Nursing home staff
• Outdoor recreation instructors and guides (hiking, scuba, skiing, etc)
• Security guards

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