Course description
Following the consultation within the framework for the EYFS this new 1 day PFA (Paediatric Emergency First Aid) course is designed to allow child care settings to have a mixture of staff trained in first aid for children and infants.
Who is the course suitable for?
This new paediatric first aid course is for all newly qualified and current people who work in an early years setting, nurseries, preschools and schools.
What you will learn on the paediatric first aid course
Participants on the paediatric emergency first aid course will learn the latest, up to date ways of assessing injured casualties as well as the extra skills required for dealing with scenarios such as spinal injuries and head injuries.
Learning outcomes
- Assessing an emergency situation
- Prioritise what action to take
- Be able to help a baby or child who:
- Is unconscious and breathing normally
- Is unconscious and not breathing normally
- Is having a seizure
- Is choking
- Is bleeding
- Is suffering from shock (severe blood loss)
After completing practical and written assessments on the paediatric first aid course, successful attendees will receive an accredited paediatric first aid certificate valid for 3 years.
Duration of the paediatric first aid course
1 day (7 hours including breaks)
Cost of the paediatric first aid training course
Up to 6 people £525 plus VAT
Up to 12 people £650 plus VAT
All costs are fully inclusive of:
Onsite delivery, travel, paediatric first aid course materials, books and accredited paediatric first aid certification
We work with each client individually so please let us know if you have specific paediatric first aid course requirements prior to training.
Updated October 2023
